La Cour-Dieu Abbey
La Cour-Dieu Abbey (french: Abbaye de La Cour-Dieu; la, Curia Dei) is a former Cistercian monastery in the commune of Ingrannes in Loiret, France, situated about 19 km south of Pithiviers. History La Cour-Dieu, the sixth daughter house of Cîteaux Abbey, Cîteaux, was founded in 1119. It developed rapidly and was very soon able to undertake the foundation of its own daughter houses: Lorroy Abbey, Lorroy (1125), Le Val Abbey, Le Val (1136), Olivet Abbey, Olivet (1145), Iranzu Abbey, Iranzu in Navarre (1178) and Cercanceaux Abbey, Cercanceaux (1181). It possessed many Monastic grange, granges, including that at Chérupeau in Tigny. Construction of the church began in 1170 and was completed in 1216. The abbey was partially destroyed in 1399. In 1562 and 1567 it was besieged by Protestants during the French Wars of Religion, Wars of Religion. During the French Revolution in 1791 it was dissolved and abandoned. Buildings The Gothic architecture, Gothic church fell into ruin aft ...
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