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Nottonville Abbey – L’abbaye de Nottonville

This former priory in Nottonville dates back to at least 1073, when a donation was made by Evrard, viscount of Chartres, to the abbey of Marmoutier. The most interesting parts were built in the 15th or 16th century and consist of a fortified gateway flanked by two turrets, a large section of the surrounding wall, a large barn which still has its original timber frame, and a main building with its fireplaces and spiral staircase still in place although the intermediate floors have long since disappeared Along with the chapel. Today it’s a goat farm and closed to the public.

L’origine de cet ancien prioré remonte au moins à 1073, date de la donation par Evrard, vicomte de Chartres, à l’abbaye de Marmoutier de ce qu’il possédait à Nottonville. Les parties intéressantes du bâtiment, du 15e ou 16e siècle, se composent d’un portail fortifié flanqué de deux tourelles, avec une grande partie du mur d’enceinte, une grange importante qui a conservé sa charpente, et d’un corps de logis qui, bien que privé de ses planchers, est resté tel qu’à l’origine, avec ses cheminées et son escalier à vis. Il existait aussi une chapelle, qui a disparu. Aujourd’hui c’est un élevage de chèvres et fermé au public.

The first view from a distance
From the side showing the extensive wall
The dovecote

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