The gargoyles that watch us

Work on the bell tower has made good progress since the summer; In June, the stonemasons installed the four gargoyles, each weighing over 150 kg; With the help of a mobile crane, they were approached and then embedded at a height of 25 m; high. They are now sealed and firmly in place; With the…

Finishing the exterior of the bell tower

During the summer, as the upper part of the scaffolding began to be removed, the ironworkers, carpenters and tinsmiths were hard at work on the heights that were still accessible; The ironworkers re-installed the 40 metres of railings on the courtyard, which had previously been restored in the workshop; They were sealed into the depth…

Interview with Stéphane Bern

After your commitment to Sénanque Abbey, you’re now coming to the aid of Lagrasse Abbey; Why this commitment? I often amuse myself by saying that I was touched by Lagrasse from my first visit during my The French people’s favorite village. This magnificent medieval village grew up near the abbey, under its protection, in an…

The beauty minute

The future is more beautiful when it has a past! A remarkable professional photographer, Eric Sander discovered the abbey in 2004 during a report for Figaro Magazine; In the October 10, 2014 issue, with Ghislain de Montalembert, he presented the restoration of the cloister, which had just been awarded the Grand Trophée de la plus…

Saving religious heritage: luxury or necessity?

A fascinating round table on safeguarding religious heritage..; At the Cordeliers refectory on January 28, Lagrasse Abbey held a round-table discussion on this theme, with the aim of extending and deepening the reflection initiated by the trauma of the Notre-Dame de Paris fire; Indeed, the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris made France realize that it…