Can you visit the abbey of Jully-les-Nonnains today?

Only a half ruined building, a cellar and a well remain; no organized visit of the site is known.

When was the abbey of Jully founded?

It was founded in 1115 by Count Milon II de Bar.

Why did the abbey of Jully disappear?

Weakened by the Hundred Years' War, the community was dissolved in 1420, and the site was later sacked by Protestants in the 16th century.

What is the link between Jully and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux?

His sister Ombeline was, with other women around her, at the origin of the priory's foundation.

Prieuré de Jully-les-Nonnains

Jully

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Where: Jully

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Abbaye de Jully-les-Nonnains stands in Jully (Yonne), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

In Jully, in the Yonne department, lie the remains of a priory of Benedictine nuns founded in 1115 by Count Milon II de Bar. The site is connected to the early Cistercian movement through Ombeline, sister of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, though only a half ruined building, a cellar and a well remain today. This is less a monument to tour than a place carrying centuries of history, scarred by the destructions of the Wars of Religion.

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What to know

The site consists of partial ruins, with no intact monastic building to visit.
No information on fees, opening hours or accessibility is available for this location.
The interest is primarily historical and archaeological rather than that of a fully visitable heritage building.
Any visit, if possible, is likely limited to viewing the remains from outside.

Where this château is

Jully · Yonne · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Jully, Yonne

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Can you visit the abbey of Jully-les-Nonnains today?: Only a half ruined building, a cellar and a well remain; no organized visit of the site is known.
When was the abbey of Jully founded?: It was founded in 1115 by Count Milon II de Bar.
Why did the abbey of Jully disappear?: Weakened by the Hundred Years' War, the community was dissolved in 1420, and the site was later sacked by Protestants in the 16th century.
What is the link between Jully and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux?: His sister Ombeline was, with other women around her, at the origin of the priory's foundation.