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Listed among the Most Beautiful Villages in France, Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye surprises with the richness of its medieval heritage. The Gothic abbey church overlooks a collection of cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, and terraced gardens.

An exceptional site in a green, quiet setting with an exceptional heritage

Beautiful medieval village

The former abbey church of Saint-Antoine was built in the 14th century on the site of a previous Romanesque church. With its dimensions of 61 meters long, 32 meters wide and a 22 meter high nave, it is on a par with the great Gothic cathedrals. In 1840, the church of the Abbey of Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, the mother monastery of the Antoniter order, was included in the list of monuments (Base Mérimée) in France as a monument historique.

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, with 1,053 inhabitants, is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France (Most Beautiful Villages in France), is located in the historic Dauphiné landscape and was formerly the center of the Antonite nursing order. The center of the town is the former Gothic abbey church of Saint-Antoine with the Trésor des Chanoines; The Grand Cour leads to it, to which the monastery buildings adjoin. Among other things, they house the Musée Departemental. In the area surrounding the city, the names of numerous farms recall the work of the Antonites: La Contamine, La Maladière and others.

Halfway between Grenoble and Valence, this medieval village is ranked among the most beautiful in France. The Saint-Antoine site is listed as a Historic Monument. Its imposing Gothic abbey is one of the most remarkable in the region. Every year in August the village organizes a medieval festival which brings together more than 200 artists and no less than 500 people in costume.

the small detour to the monastery is worthwhile. In the courtyard of the monastery, an avenue paved with large pebbles leads to the church. The roofs are covered with colorful glazed tiles.

Very nice church, definitely worth a visit