not to be confused with Belloc Abbey in Urt; for other uses see Beaulieu
Monastery information | |
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Full name | Beaulieu-en-Rouergue Abbey (Abbaye de Beaulieu-en-Rouergue) |
Other names | Belloc Abbey (Abbaye de Belloc) |
Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1144 |
Disestablished | 1789 |
Diocese | Rodez |
People | |
Founder(s) | Adhemar III, Bishop of Rodez |
Site | |
Location | Ginals, Tarn-et-Garonne, France |
Coordinates | 44°12′37″N 1°51′14″E / 44.21028°N 1.85389°E |
Website | http://www.beaulieu-en-rouergue.fr/en/ |
Beaulieu-en-Rouergue Abbey, also known as Belloc Abbey (French: Abbaye de Beaulieu-en-Rouergue, Abbaye de Belloc), is a former Cistercian monastery in south-west France, founded in 1144, which today houses a museum of contemporary art. It is located in the commune of Ginals in the north-east of the Tarn-et-Garonne department, Occitanie.