Building construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Period of initial construction, vaulted cellar.
29 mars 1972
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 29 mars 1972 (≈ 1972)
Front, roof and cellar protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade sur rue with the two Romanesque windows and the corresponding roof, as well as the vaulted cellar (cad. AK 284) : inscription by decree of 29 March 1972
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Origin and history
Petit-Clairvaux is a medieval building located in Bar-sur-Aube, in the Aube department, in the Grand Est region. Dating from the 12th century, it is an ancient property of Clairvaux Abbey, used as a place of accommodation for monks of passage and officers managing abbatial property. The building was also home to a forge called Fourneaux des Diffiths, and was located close to St. Peter's Church in the grocery store street.
The building is today mainly known for its vaulted cellar on warheads, divided into two naves with three spans, major architectural vestige of the 12th century. The facade retains two Romanesque windows, remarkable elements of this period. Since 1972, the site has been converted into a restaurant under the name "The Cellar to the monks", perpetuating its link with monastic history.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, indicate that the current address corresponds to 24 Beugnot Street and General Voiillemont Street. The inscription to the historical monuments specifically covers the facade with its Romanesque windows, the associated roof and the vaulted cellar, identified under the cadastral reference AK 284. No additional information is provided on any historical characters related to this site.
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