Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux

Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux is a common French, located in the department of the Coast-with Or and the area Burgundy.

Geography

History

The abbey of Cîteaux was founded in 1098 by holy Robert and of the monks come from Molesme. In 1113, holy Bernard came to take there the dress in company of thirty Burgundian gentlemen. Consequently, the abbey, become chief of order, knew a great radiation under the protection of the Ducs of Burgundy. The order cistercian counted more than thousand abbeys in Europe and Palestine. Devastated by Official receptions in 1636, the abbey was removed with the Révolution. Saint Nicolas's Day was called Egalité with the Revolution. In 1841, a disciple of Fourier establishes a Phalanstère there. In 1846, the Rey abbot installed there a penitentiary agricultural colony which was dissolved end 19th. In 1898, the monastery was given to the Trappistes.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Coast-in Or

External bonds

Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux on the site of INSEE
Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Nicolas-the-Cîteaux on Mapquest

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