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Montjoyer belonged to the Aiguebelle monastery during the XIIth century then to the Counts of Provence. The village was exchanged by Louis the XVth for lands next to Versailles castle. The old fortified village center circular structure is still visible today.
Description
The Grange de Montjoyer, built by the Cistercian monks who founded the Abbey of Notre Dame d'Aiguebelle in 1137, was the origin of the village that developed in the 12th and 13th centuries.
From its medieval past, Montjoyer has preserved a number of alleyways with covered passageways, and a section of rampart into which a gateway, which must have been that of the village, opens.
At the entrance to the village stands an imposing 19th-century white church.
The Abbey, nestled in a small valley, is still home to a Cistercian community of some thirty monks who live by manual labor, help the poor as much as they can and welcome those who wish to take a moment of meditation in their lives. Bookshop, store selling regional and monastic products, video room and exhibitions.