For the Sunday of 'Journees-du-Patrimoine' weekend we headed over to the Benedictine abbey complex at Cormery which was founded at the end of the 8th century and active until the French Revolution. We were hoping to get a good look inside as it had intrigued us for some time.
The courtyard within the cloisters was set up with a bar and seating plus a stage and rock band - very medieval!
We joined our guide for the visit here - a charming young man who led us into the refectory building and proceeded to give us in great detail (and very fast French) info. on every nook and cranny - most of which went way over our heads!
As we tried to make an escape a lady from the caretakers convinced us to wait as we would be taken into the abbey house which we would find very interesting - we rejoined our guide as he led the group up into the building.
It has been 'modernised to house the offices and accommodation for the caretakers but in the top floor it retains an original room which had been converted into a classroom.
Oh and another reason for choosing Cormery was that it was hosting its annual brocante which we managed to trek half way round,too large and buy a few bits and bobs.
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