The Royaumont abbey was founded in 1228 by king Louis IX. Its apogee was during Louis IX's reign (120 monks). After a number of crises it was converted during…
Two small rivers were canalized to bring water to the abbey. This was useful for both the monks and the factory operation later on.
Park around the abbey.
Cloister.
Cloister.
Cloister.
Garden inside the cloister.
Gallery of the cloister.
Grave stone, 13th century.
Mystic wedding of St Catherine, bracket group in sculpted, gilded polychrome wood, 16th century.
St Anthony and his pig, Brittany, 15-17th century.
The adjacent church was as large as the Soissons cathedral. It was destroyed in 1792 and stones were reused to build lodgings for the factory workers.