Abbey of Saint-Léonard des Chaumes
Former Cistercian monastery in Aunis, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Abbey of Saint-Léonard des Chaumes (Latin: Sanctus Leonardus de Calmis)[1] was a Cistercian monastery in Dompierre-sur-Mer in the province of Aunis in the Kingdom of France.[2] It was destroyed in the 18th century.
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Sanctus Leonardus de Calmis | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercian (since 1168) |
Established | 1036 |
Mother house | Bœuil Abbey (originally) Billon Abbey |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes |
People | |
Founder(s) | Odo of Gascony |
Site | |
Location | Dompierre-sur-Mer, Aunis, Kingdom of France |
Coordinates | 46°10′12″N 01°04′23″W |
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