Avatar: Myron Verne
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Location: Paris
Country: FR
VW: Second Life
Location: Paris
Country: FR
Monastere de Saint-Bourlemou
Our new estate in Provence is adorned by the charming ruins of a Monastery, much in the taste of our illustrious painter, Hubert Robert. Some visitors have already asked us about these ruins, so here's a little historic report:
The Monastery of Saint-Bourlemou was built during the 7th Century, raided by the Normans in 849, burnt out by the Saracens in 910, abandoned by the monks because of a plague epidemic in 1347, and vandalized by the Protestants in 1562 during the French War of Religions.It is ENTIRELY in its state of origin (Well, the remnants are).
It was named after Saint-Bourlemou, a Provencal monk, who achieved local fame with his attempts at miracle-making, like the multiplication of doorknobs and wheelbarrows, or walking on the sea, but on his hands.
Well worth a visit!
The Monastery of Saint-Bourlemou was built during the 7th Century, raided by the Normans in 849, burnt out by the Saracens in 910, abandoned by the monks because of a plague epidemic in 1347, and vandalized by the Protestants in 1562 during the French War of Religions.It is ENTIRELY in its state of origin (Well, the remnants are).
It was named after Saint-Bourlemou, a Provencal monk, who achieved local fame with his attempts at miracle-making, like the multiplication of doorknobs and wheelbarrows, or walking on the sea, but on his hands.
Well worth a visit!
