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This Christ lost his arm during the clashes between Scottish and German troops in June 1940. He was raised and blessed on July 1, 1945.

Before, this place was so unsanitary that the villagers called it the valley of the devils. Monks of the Carthusian order settled and transformed this place so much that they renamed it the "ValDieu". That was before. Now, when modern man transforms his environment, it is to pollute it. I can't wait for the wisdom of the monks to be rediscovered! 🙏🏻😇

Called La Trappe, this abbey from 1122 was the cradle of a reform of the Cistercian order in 1664, creating the Trappist order.

A cross roads in the middle of a forest that has many quiet roads to cycle on

Spiritual home of Trappist monks, this abbey and monastery have had a tumultuous history. You will appreciate the most beautiful doors at the entrance of the monastery when you run past.

The construction of the monastery on this site began in 1170. Of course, like many other religious buildings, it was demolished during the revolution, unfortunately after being rebuilt shortly before. Of the building built after the revolution, only the pharmacy, the gatehouse and the chapel remain. Unfortunately it is now privately owned, but the lake and house, in a beautiful setting, are a must see.

Nicely done "antique dealer"

In 1170. Rotrou IV, then Count of Perche, son of the illustrious Rotrou III founder of the abbey of La Trappe, decided to offer land to a handful of monks as well as a certain number of privileges for the construction of their monastery. It is the Chartreux who come and choose a valley so isolated and wild that it is nicknamed "The Valley of the Devil" or "The Desert". The Carthusians renamed it Val-Dieu and, defying nature, set about settling there. This Chartreuse grew over time until it constituted at its peak a vast monastic complex, very beautiful and regular, in the heart of the forest of Reno-Valdieu, and surrounded by walls and turrets at intervals. But in just a few years the French Revolution got the better of the Chartreuse. Stripped of all their privileges and rights, the monks went into exile. In 1798, the Val-Dieu having been demolished by the revolutionaries, the furniture was transported to Alençon. All that remains now is the entrance pavilion, the Women's Chapel and a few outbuildings on the left as you enter. Buildings that reign over this silent clearing and testify to the glorious past of this Chartreuse nicknamed until the 18th century "The Queen of the Desert".