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Castles of Luberon

N° 4   Abbaye Saint Eusèbe 84400 Saignon

Classified as "Historic Monument", the Holy Abbey Eusèbe opens to you today. It is in the heart of a small valley, situated in the East and at feet of a rock of Saignon that is ancient Abbey Benedictine Saint-Eusèbe, historic site of the village of Saignon. A tradition makes its foundation go back up to the High Middle Ages: it would be due to Saint Martian who would have lived there. The barbaric invasions were right there. But some years before the year 1000, is built there big one abbey dedicated to Saint Maurice and Holy Just man. Although it is the first assured document, stays the act of foundation or restoration dated 100. Robert and Vacaron, powerful Lords of Saignon, similar to saint Mayeul's family saint Eusèbe's monastery. In 1032 Eldebert, Lord of Saignon, gives the abbey restored by their family in the order of Holy Gilles. Saint Odilon, abbot of the Cluny, takes care of it and settles monks there. In 1096, on the return to a council the Pope Urbain II passes to Saint
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