Abbey Church (Vermenton, France): Exterior view of the portal, jamb figure, detail
- Published/Created:
- Vermenton, Burgundy, France
begun ca. 1134 - Physical Description:
- limestone
- Notes:
- Construction begun 1134 for Etienne de Toucy and 12 monks. First church built ca. 1162 and destroyed in 1587 by Huguenots. Cloister and conventual buildings built during the 13th century, partly destroyed late 18th century. Refectory ca. early 14th century. Second church built 1759-1765 per Claude Louis Daviler, architect from Paris and Pochet, a contractor from Auxerre, destroyed ca. 1790
- Variant Titles:
- Reigny Abbey; Cistercian Abbey of Vermenton
Eglise Notre-Dame; Abbaye de Reigny - Topics:
- Architecture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)
Sculpture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC) - Culture:
- French
- Accession Number:
- 3558-006
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Note:
- James Austin, Photographer; VRC purchase
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- Portfolio Item ID: 305138
- OID:
- 573710
- PID:
- digcoll:2082288