The Chateau de Louroux, or priory of Louroux, is a fortified priory in the 13th century, dependent on the abbey of Marmoutier. The priory housed the Benedictine monks who had …
After the construction of Cormery Abbey in 791, the town of Cormery developed around it. Inside the abbey there is a cloister, one of the best preserved refectories in France, and beautiful vaulted rooms.
This fortified priory was built in the 13th century and housed Benedictine monks who had the lake dug to supply fish and build up a water reserve for the nearby mill.
The Louroux pond site is made up of two ponds: the Reed Pond, which resulted from the construction of a dike by the monks in the 11th century, and the …