Foundation of the Priory vers 1120 (≈ 1120)
By the Augustinian Abbey of Chaumuzey.
1123
First text certificate
First text certificate 1123 (≈ 1123)
Mention of the priory in the archives.
après 1520
Major work
Major work après 1520 (≈ 1520)
Construction of the porch and primary house.
XVe siècle
Introduction of Commende
Introduction of Commende XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Change in the management of the priory.
1611 - Révolution
Link to Dole
Link to Dole 1611 - Révolution (≈ 1611)
Linked to Dole College.
1809-1812
Small seminar
Small seminar 1809-1812 (≈ 1811)
First reassignment after the Revolution.
après 1835
College of Brothers
College of Brothers après 1835 (≈ 1835)
Use by the brothers of Sainte-Marie.
2010
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2010 (≈ 2010)
Total protection of the site and buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The priory of Marast was founded around 1120 by the Augustinian abbey of Chaumuzey (Vosges), as evidenced by the texts from 1123. In the 12th century, it included a church and an annex building to the southeast, of which remains remains. This priory, marked by the introduction of the beginning in the 15th century, underwent important work after 1520, with the construction of a porch and a prioral house in the shape of L. These developments reflect its architectural and religious evolution.
From 1611 until the Revolution, the priory was attached to the college of Dole. Sold as a national good, he became a small seminary (1809-1812), then a college of the brothers of Sainte-Marie (after 1835), undergoing major transformations, such as the suppression of the lower side and the eastern chapels of the church. After the separation of the Church and the State, he was integrated into a farm, marking his transition from a religious place to secular use.
Today, the priory consists of a forecourt, a central porch, a prioral home, and a church surrounded by the remains of the disappeared cloister. The old terraced garden and the fence walls recall its medieval organization. Ranked a Historic Monument in 2010, it combines ruins and transformed buildings, witnesses to its many lives: religious, educational and agricultural.
