Located in the town of Rimont, in Ariege, Combelongue Abbey was founded in 1138 by the Count of Pallars. Rare example of Norbertine abbey in the south of France, she had a unique prosperity until the fourteenth century, including welcoming the King of France, Louis VII, during his pilgrimage to Saint-Jacques de Compostela in 1154.
Severely damaged by the wars of religion, it nevertheless continues his work until the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century. Listed historical monument, the abbey Combelongue impresses with its mix of style and Mudejar first novel. Fully brick true originality in a country where there are stone galore, it also impresses with its gardens classified Remarkable Garden. It reflects elegance and style all types of gardens worked here over the centuries, the herb garden at the French garden.
