Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Dawn

Abbaye
10310 Ville-sous-la-Ferté

Clairvaux Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century in Ville-sous-la-Ferté in the Dawn, was a major spiritual home before becoming a prison. Its medieval and classical architecture bears witness to its rich monastic and prison past.

Eglise moderne
10280 Fontaine-les-Grès

The church of Sainte-Agnès, a modern religious building of the 3rd quarter of the 20th century, stands at Fontaine-les-Grès (Aube). Its architecture combines local tradition and contemporary audacity, with a triangular plan and integrated works of art.

Eglise à pan de bois
10330 Pars-lès-Chavanges

The church of Saint-Hubert de Pars-lès-Chavanges, a religious building of the 12th and 18th centuries, is distinguished by its wood-paned architecture and 16th century furniture, located in the Aube in the Great East.

Porte-de-ville
10130 Ervy-le-Châtel

The Porte Saint-Nicolas is a 16th-century medieval gate in Ervy-le-Châtel (Aube), the only vestige of the city's ramparts, composed of two stone towers and listed as a historic monument in 1926.

Halle
10130 Ervy-le-Châtel

The Ervy-le-Châtel Hall, built in the early 19th century in the Dawn, is a rare three-storey circular wooden hall, now home to exhibitions and tourist offices.

Caquetoire
10130 Racines

The church of Saint-Éloi de Racines, a 12th century Romanesque building rebuilt in the 16th century, stands in the Dawn. Its Latin cross architecture and its history marked by restorations make it a notable heritage of the Great East.

Halle
10500 Brienne-le-Château

The halls of Brienne-le-Château, built in the 16th century in the Dawn, are a remarkable example of medieval wood architecture, always home to a weekly market in the heart of the city.

Commanderie templière
10110 Bar-sur-Seine

The Commanderie d'Avalleur, founded in the 12th century in Bar-sur-Seine (Aube), is a former Templar Commandery, now a hospital, classified as a historical monument for its Gothic and Romanesque chapel.