Late 12th century… Culture, confined within the abbeys, such as the Benedictine monastery of Mouzon, opened up to the outside world. Ways of thinking evolved and this phenomenon was also seen in art. Whereas the Romanesque is a style of balance, Gothic expresses verticality. The abbatial church of Mouzon was a fine example of this new trend.
Only the church and the abbey gardens, in the French style, are open to visitors: the abbey itself has become a retirement home.
Place de l'Abbatiale
08210 Mouzon
Tel : 0033(0)3 24 29 79 91