The Vaucelles abbey

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Situated in the Haut-Escaut valley, in Les Rues-des-Vignes, the Vaucelles Cistercian abbey was founded in the 12th century by saint Bernard. This abbey is unusual in that it features the biggest Cistercian chapter house in Europe. Besides this treasure, the visitors can also discover the monks room, the auditorium, the sacred passage and the garden of the abbey featuring a vegetable garden, an orchard, and a rose garden.

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