The Monks’ Heritage
THE MONKS’ HERITAGE: A PANORAMA OF WINEMAKING MONASTERIES Monasteries played a central role in the development of medieval Europe between the 9th and 10th centuries. In France, these religious establishments were particularly numerous, with around a thousand in existence, including 251 Cistercian abbeys and 412 Benedictine abbeys. This dense network of monasteries was not only […]
The Madiran church
The Sainte Marie de Madiran church : an ancient and sacred historical treasure Both sacred and secular history intertwine in the thousand-year old stones that make up the Sainte Marie de Madiran church, a jewel of the religious heritage nested in the Gers department. Being a record of a far-away era where pagan beliefs slowly […]
The Madiran Priory
The Madiran Priory :A historical jewel in the heart of the Marie Maria Vineyard Within the rich historical heritage of the Marie Maria vineyard is located an unknown treasure : the Madiran priory. This building, imbued with centuries of history, finds its roots in a distant era, around 1088, when this place of spirituality and […]