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Walking tour of the Royaumont Abbey

Visit of the Royaumont Abbey located in the north of Paris, about one hour from Paris.

Royaumont Abbey founded in 1228 is no longer an abbey but a contemporary art center where concerts take place all year long. The abbey can be visited every day of the year, the entrance fee is 7.5 euros, it is necessary to have a car because there is no real possibility to come by public transport, the parking is free. The history of the abbey is quite eventful, after having known its hour of glory during the reign of Saint Louis, it will slowly decline, for a time it will even be transformed into a cotton mill. Nowadays it is a cultural center.

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Duration: 2 h.
Practical information

The entrance to the abbey

You have to pay to enter the garden, nothing is free. Next to the entrance there is the inevitable store. The parking lot is right next door.
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Le jardin

The garden is very well maintained and beautiful, music is played everywhere.
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The Royaumont Abbey

The building is large but there are not many rooms accessible to the public. The visit is quite fast, you can see everything in less than an hour.
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The entrance to the abbey

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The old church

Only this tower of the old abbey church remains. Everything was destroyed to recover the stones and build housing for the workers of the spinning mill.
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The old church

Only a section of the old church is still visible. These dimensions were comparable to those of the cathedral of Soissons.
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The cloister gardens

Not much is known about the medieval garden, which is a beautiful reconstruction dating from 1912. The abbey was used as a military hospital during the Great War.
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The kitchens

The kitchens have been profoundly altered during the eventful history of the Royaumont Abbey.
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The refectory

This large room was used as a refectory for the monks, you can see the pulpit where the Bible passages were read during the meal. Today it is a concert hall.
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The garden of the nine squares

Here again we don't know much about medieval gardens. This garden, composed of 9 squares, is a contemporary reconstitution.
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Access to the gardens

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The park of Royaumont

Water was very important for the Cistercian monks. Many canals run through the park. It is not very big but you have to take the time to linger to feel the atmosphere of the abbey. The park encourages meditation.
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