Longpont Abbey
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Longpont Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, in present-day Longpont
, Aisne
, France.
It existed from 1131 to 1793, being founded by monks from the abbey of Clairvaux, at the behest of Jocelin of Soissons
. There is now a hotel on the site. The original buildings suffered war damage in 1918.
Its monks included Petrus Cantor and John de Montmirail
.
Longpont
Longpont is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-See also:*Longpont Abbey*List of medieval bridges in France*Communes of the Aisne department...
, Aisne
Aisne
Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
, France.
It existed from 1131 to 1793, being founded by monks from the abbey of Clairvaux, at the behest of Jocelin of Soissons
Jocelin of Soissons
Jocelin of Soissons was a French theologian, a philosophical opponent of Abelard. He became bishop of Soissons, and is known also as a composer , with two pieces in the Codex Calixtinus...
. There is now a hotel on the site. The original buildings suffered war damage in 1918.
Its monks included Petrus Cantor and John de Montmirail
John de Montmirail
John de Montmirail , O.S.B. Cist. was a French nobleman who became a Cistercian monk. He is venerated as a beatus in the Catholic Church.-Life:...
.