Tamié Abbey
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Tamié Abbey (Abbaye de Tamié or Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Tamié) is a Cistercian monastery, located in the Bauges mountain range in the Savoie region of France. It was founded in 1132, as a daughter house of Bonnevaux Abbey, by Peter of Tarentaise, who was also the first abbot. It continues as a Trappist community of 30 monks, famous for its cheese, Abbaye de Tamié.
Sources and external links[]
- Tamié Abbey website (in French)
Coordinates: 45°41′13″N 6°18′15″E / 45.68694°N 6.30417°E
Categories:
- Cistercian monasteries in France
- Trappist monasteries in France
- Religious organizations established in the 1130s
- 1132 establishments in Europe
- 1130s establishments in France
- Buildings and structures in Savoie
- Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
- French Christian monastery stubs