Aubazines
Aubazines
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The village is perched on a Aubazine promontory sunny. Houses, shops and hotels are clustered around a shady square near the ancient abbey which the town owes its existence. The abbey church was built in the second half of the 12th century. It's an accomplishment Cistercian Romanesque adds to the quality of its architecture that its furniture: you can find among others, a renowned liturgical wardrobe, the tomb of the founder, Saint-Etienne and a Obazine Virgin pity the fifteenth. The abbey buildings, gathered around the garden of the former cloister, offer still intact, the chapter house and the work room of the monks. Nearby, in a narrow valley and wild, stand the imposing ruins of the monastery Women Coyroux, also founded by Etienne Obazine.
The town is Aubazine rich historical heritage with many other scenic spots, such as a dolmen, the site of Roche Bergere or the channel of the monks, a magnificent work of art, which was designed to carry water to 1, 5 km to the abbey.
Aubazine is also generously endowed with activities for visitors passing through. The park offers Coiroux in a natural setting of 165 acres of woods and glades, 18 and a 9 hole golf course, a lake of 24 acres with beach and lifeguard, and various sports facilities for tennis, walk in trees, and other riding.
Culture is also a priority in the village: Sacred Music in the Abbey, an international symposium of sculpture, lectures on heritage, various cultural courses, exhibitions and various events throughout the year.
Finally turned a village of the 12th to the 21st century with its point multimedia public (free admission from Tuesday to Saturday) and his approach since 1999 in Internet citizen Aubazine that is rewarded by the label "Internet City" since 2000, participated development of the Internet in rural Limousin.
- Saint-Etienne abbey church of the 12th century Stained glass (grisaille of the 12th century); Entombment, 15th century frescoes ; Stalls 17th century
- Tomb of Saint Etienne in the 13th century Illustration of the Cistercian world.
- Cabinet of the 12th century liturgical
- Monastery of the 12th century Coyroux Remains of the abbey of women.
- Canal monks of the 12th century Work of art of outstanding technical quality. Capturing the stream of Coyroux over 1.5 km, it supplies water to the abbey.
- Chapel of the Greek Catholic monastery.
- Puy de Pauliac (524 m). Dolmen, stone circle, site of Roche Bergere called "hermitage" viewpoint.
- Panoramas: Calvary of Saint Etienne, Saut de la Bergère.
- Tourism Centre Coiroux.
- Heritage Tour (fee) available at the Tourist Office and at selected merchants.
- Tour of the Cistercian Abbey: schedule and prices on +33 5 55 25 79 93.
- Guided tours (fee) of the abbey church: upon reservation at the Tourist Office.
- Guided tours (fee) of the village every Thursday in July and August at 10.30am and by appointment at the Tourist Office.
- Discover (pay) channel of the monks every Tuesday in July and August at 14:30 and by appointment at the Tourist Office.
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 | Abbaye Saint-Etienne |  |
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