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Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix

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Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix

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Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix

Name: Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix
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Location: Saint-Crépin-Aux-Bois, Compiègne, Hauts-De-France, France

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1. The Mont des Singes and the old abbey of Sainte-Croix — loop from Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois

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2. Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix loop from Tracy-le-Mont

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3. Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix loop from Tracy-le-Mont

14.5km

03:57

210m

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Fabien🤘

July 31, 2022

Isolated on the edge of the park of the Château d'Offémont, the ruins of the former Sainte-Croix priory seem doomed to inexorable deterioration. The priory was founded in 1331 by Jean 1er de Nesle to keep a fragment of the True Cross there. Four Célestins from the abbey of Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres, in the forest of Compiègne, had been called for the occasion. The priory had been richly endowed by the lords of Offémont, who reserved their burial there. The Duke of Orléans founded a chapel there in 1403 and the priory also benefited, at that time, from the liberalities of Gérard d'Arthies, archbishop of Besançon, lord of Moyencourt. The priory disappeared in 1779.

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Jose Montfrond

August 27, 2022

Very nice route starting from Tracy le Mont or St Crepin au bois.

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JakobusPilger

October 21, 2023

This former monastery was dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin “Santa Croce”). The patronage refers to the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes back to a large extent to Saint Helena, who was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who recognized Christianity as a religion after his victory at the “Milvian Bridge” in front of Rome and in the year 312 for a long time the persecution ended with the “tolerance edict” of Milan). In the early fourth century she undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel / Palestine) and from there brought numerous relics with her to Europe, including the "True Cross" on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Helena is therefore often depicted with a cross as an attribute.
The church celebrates the festival of the discovery, public presentation and veneration of the Holy Cross – called “Exaltation of the Cross” – on September 14th.

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Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix

1. The Mont des Singes and the old abbey of Sainte-Croix — loop from Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois

2. Ruin of the priory of Ste Croix loop from Tracy-le-Mont

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