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An example of monastic fortification.
In a region of dolmens and bandits, 13 monks came there 1123 to base first abbey Cistercian of the Rouergue.
This place which had been a country of dismay will become, thanks to them, "Locus-Dei", Loc Dieu
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After the adventures of the war of albigeois, those of the One hundred years war. year 1411 was that of the big test : Rouergue is destroyed, the convent and the room of the chapître of the Abbey burned.
With many difficulties, she(it) is rebuilt and strengthened. 1789 will be the last monastic stage of Loc-Dieu, sold as all the possessions of church. After other misfortunes, she(it) will be acquired(bought back) in 1812, saved from the ruin, and restored by the family Cibiel the descendants of which occupy him(it) still.
In 1940, in the collapse, the most beautiful paintings of the Louvre stopped(arrested) the time of summer and autumn in Loc-Dieu.
And so Joconde, temporarily reassured, was able to to keep(preserve) enigmatic sound to smile.
The Abbey is opened from July 1-st till September 10, from 10 o'clock till 12 o'clock and from 14 o'clock till 18. 30, except Tuesday (conducted tour). On inquiry for the groups, off season.
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