The ancient abbey of Cuissy is located in the commune of Cuissy-et-Geny, in the department of Aisne, 14 km north of Fismes.
It was founded in the 12th century when Luc de Roncin, dean of the church of Laon, retired to these places (called "the Miseré valley") with a few disciples. The lands were then donated by Gauthier de Jumigny and Ermengarde de Roucy in 1122.
In this bucolic but slightly austere setting, these monks joined the order of canons of Prémontré and the abbey was officially founded in 1124. initially prosperous, the monastery experienced some setbacks before regaining a certain vigor again at the beginning of the 18th century, the renovations of the buildings being financed by sales of plots of wood. The abbey church, which has become that of the village, is also equipped with new towers.
The Revolution puts an end to the history of the abbey. While the parishes of Cuissy and Gény were grouped together, for a time, the convent premises housed a dye factory (rosacea).
Subsequently, certain remains were integrated into an agricultural estate. These testimonies are registered in the Inventory and date from the 17th and 18th centuries: these include the entrance door and the so-called Colombier pavilion and the cellars.
These last vestiges located on private property can however be included in the program of a walk in this town which is located near the Chemin des Dames. Some of the troops came to rest there before returning to battle.
Information on +33 3 23 27 76 76.
