Links to over 40 Photo Pages of Cistercian Abbeys

If Team Paradox had to organize a tour of the top ten Cistercian Abbeys in these lists, these would be the choices. On the "first reserves list", Poblet is quite close to Santes Creus, Fountains is in the same neck of Yorkshire as Rievaulx, and Pavia (which is really Carthusian) is within one hour or so of Chiaravalle della Colomba. In addition do not forget that Casamari and Chiaravalle della Colomba both have infioratas where the entire nave is mosaiced with flowers, blooms and greenery on Corpus Domini each year.

ITALIAN CISTERCIAN ABBEYS IN PARADOXPLACE

San Galgano **

Casamari **

Fossanova **

Chiaravalle della Colomba **

Fontevivo

S Martino de' Bocci

Morimondo

Chiaravalle di Fiastra

Pavia (Carthusian structures with Cistercuian "caretakers")**

** must visits

* highly recommended

Casamari (Lazio, Italy) - Corpus Domini Infiorata preparation

Noirlac (Centre, France)

FRENCH CISTERCIAN ABBEYS IN PARADOXPLACE

THE FOUNDATION ABBEYS IN FRANCE

Citeaux

Pontigny *

Clairvaux

Morimond

La Ferté

Fontenay **

Noirlac **

La Trappe

l'Épau

Sept Fons

Flaran

Fontfroide *

Valmagne *

Sénanque **

Royaumont

** must visits

* highly recommended

BRITISH CISTERCIAN ABBEYS IN PARADOXPLACE

Melrose (Scotland) *

Rievaulx **

Fountains **

Byland

Buildwas *

Tintern **

Waverley

Beaulieu

** must visits

* highly recommended

Rievaulx (Yorkshire, England)

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Introduction to the Paradoxplace Cistercian History and Photo Pages

The early years of the Cistercian Order

Saint Bernard and the Cistercians' Century in the Sun

Chronology Entry

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