General Information
| Name in local language: | Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes |
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| Beginning of works: | 1076 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
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| Function / usage: |
Church |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1875 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Soissons, Aisne (02), Hauts-de-France, France |
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| Coordinates: | 49° 22' 32.16" N 3° 19' 26" E |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes was a monastery of Augustinian Canons situated in the south western hills of Soissons, Aisne, France. Only ruins remain, of which the west front is still one of the most spectacular pieces of architecture in the town.
History
The abbey was founded on St. John's hill in 1076 by Hughes Le Blanc for a community of Augustinian Canons.
Initially built in Romanesque style, the first buildings were replaced at the end of the 12th century by those visible today. The west front was begun in the 12th century, although not finished until the 16th. The refectory and cellar date from the 13th century, parts of the cloisters from the end of the 13th century, while other parts are from the 16th century, as is the abbot's lodging.
When the abbey was suppressed during the French Revolution the premises were put to use for military purposes, and an arsenal was added.
The site was acquired by the town of Soissons in the 1970s and the remaining buildings are now occupied by educational and heritage-related bodies.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1990): L'abbaye augustinienne de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes à Soissons. Presented at: Congrès archéologique de France, 148ème session, Aisne méridionale, 1990, pp. 589-632.
- Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse (Tome IV-D). Île-de-France. Robert Laffont, Paris (France), pp. 152-154.
- (2001): Picardie gothique. Autour de Laon et Soissons. Architecture religieuse. Editions Picard, Paris (France), pp. 382-395.
- (2005): Soissons. La restauration de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes est en marche. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5283 (25 February 2005), pp. 37.
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20014704 - Published on:
05/12/2004 - Last updated on:
20/10/2022
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