As early as the 5. century one reports the existence of a monastery at the outlet of the gorges of Durolle. In 756 Pépin the Brief endowed the abbey and named there abbot his own prelate Joseph. In 1011 it became “Daughter of Cluny” while safeguarding his row of abbey.

In 1251, its abbot placed it under the protection of Alphonse of Poitiers, brother of the King, apanagist lord of Auvergne. Flood victim in 1701 by a rising of Durolle, which destroyed the conventual buildings, it survived until the revolution. Its last abbot was J.B. de Saint Didier , chaplain of the count d' Artois, brother of the King. The Pope closed it in 1782.

Right to hold “Fair and Market” remains the Fair on the meadow, which is held since XIIe century in front of the abbey in September. The strengthened house presents a door in warhead framed of two towers built in 1096, a spiral staircase occupies the third, With XVIIIe, the home was altered, from that time comes the elegant interior decoration, surprising in this medieval construction.

The garden, bordered by Durolle and the romanic abbeychurch, is partitioned in flowered and decorated rooms with topiary ornaments.

Dates and schedules of the visits:
Opened in July and August:

the every day of 14H30 with 18H30, closed Monday and Tuesday.

Groups on RV in June and September
Visits of furnished and inhabited apartments

LOGIS ABBATIAL du MOUTIER
Rue du Moutier
63300 THIERS,
tel fax 0473802731.
e-mail:
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