Novalesa Abbey

Novalesa Abbey
Novalesa Abbey

Novalesa Abbey (Italian: Abbazia di Novalesa) is a Benedictine monastery in Piedmont, Italy. It was founded in 726, and dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Andrew.[1]

Novalesa is in the Val di Susa, on the route to the Mont Cenis Pass. The founder, Abbo of Provence, was a local Frankish governor.[2] The abbey stands on the former Via Francigena, a major pilgrimage road.[3]. The founding monks are thought to have come from the Grenoble region.[4]. It was endowed by Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. The first phase of the abbey's history came to an end when it was destroyed by Saracen raiders in 906.[5]

Restorations have taken place over the past three centuries. The abbey is still in operation as an active Benedictine monastery.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Piemontefeel - MUSEI
  2. ^ piedmontese history 1
  3. ^ Abbazia di Novalesa - abbey Turin Building Tiscover
  4. ^ Savorie, Provence and Alps Carolingian Visitor's Guide, Carolingian sites, French feudal coins
  5. ^ In Italy Online - La Via Francigena In The "Valley Of The Abbeys"
  6. ^ Montagnedoc - Culture - Abbeys - Novalesa Abbey

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Coordinates: 45°10′47″N 7°00′30″E / 45.17968°N 7.00845°E / 45.17968; 7.00845


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