Maillezais Abbey by Kordouane
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Around 1100, Abbot Pierre wrote two books on the founding and construction of the Abbey of Maillezais.[4] The Abbot Pierre's account tells that during a hunting expedition in 976, Countess Emma, the wife of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine, discovered the ruins of a chapel dedicated to Saint Hilaire and decided to found an abbey at the site. The couple contributed to the structure's rebuilding and it became an important monastery in the Pays de la Loire. The new church was consecrated in 989 by Gombald, Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Comments (16)
eekdog
Beautiful and great info.
Jean_C
Je connais cette abbaye que j'ai visitée il y a de nombreuses années. Bien que très en ruine, elle est absolument superbe! Excellente capture, Mo!
DukeNukem2005
Very nice!
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
VDH
Beautiful and interesting shot !!
LivingPixels
Lovely capture beautiful camera work!!
Leije
J'aime beaucoup ces majestueuses ruines, belle photo !
tyllo
Super photo! Thanks.
PhthaloBlue
Wonderful series!
miwi
Excellent shot,great info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mtdana
Great capture of this interesting ruin!!!
blankfrancine
Fine architecture and photography with sharp detail.
T.Rex
Good camera angle revealing the different architectural styles. Keep up the good work. :-)
blinkings
WOW. The history of this place is amazing. Andrew.
Koala44
De très belles ruines.
Viewpoint42
Belle photo!