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The '''Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay''' is the main venue of the annual [[Festival de musique Baroque d'Ambronay]]. | The '''Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay''' is the main venue of the annual [[Festival de musique Baroque d'Ambronay]].<ref name="Official"/><p> | ||
The Benedictine abbey, founded in the 11th century by Barnard de Romans, is located in the commune of Ambronay in the Ain department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.<ref name="Wiki"/> | |||
==History== | |||
A church was founded on the site by hermits in the 7th century, but this was destroyed by Saracens. A monastery was built in the same location in around 803 by Saint Bernard of Vienne, the first abbot.<p> | |||
Most of the abbey was destroyed during the French Revolution in 1793[1] but the church, although converted into stables, survived and is once again a place of worship.<p><ref name="Wiki"/> | |||
==Productions and Performances at the Abbye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay== | ==Productions and Performances at the Abbye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay== | ||
This only refers to performances with Philippe Jaroussky's participation. | This only refers to performances with Philippe Jaroussky's participation.<ref name="Label"/> | ||
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