First mention as *novum monasterium* 1149 (≈ 1149)
Distinction with Sainte-Germaine in the texts.
1728–1791
Direction of the brothers of Carbonnière
Direction of the brothers of Carbonnière 1728–1791 (≈ 1760)
Henri, Jean and Louis, successive priors.
16 février 1965
Classification to Historical Monuments
Classification to Historical Monuments 16 février 1965 (≈ 1965)
Protection of three doors from the 16th–15th centuries.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Three stone doors: (a) the 18s carriageway door, including a pilastre, giving access to the common courtyard of the building known as "Le Prieuré"; (b) the 17s bossage door, including the pediment, giving access to a building to the right of the court of the priory; (c) the 16s ion column door and its pediment, located in the back to the right of the court of the priory (Box 996, 998, 999): classification by order of 16 February 1965
Key figures
Étienne de Joinville - Prior around 1085
Future abbot of Saint-Pierre de Bèze.
Henri de Carbonnière - Prior (1728–1729)
Also superior abbot of Benedictines.
Louis de Carbonnière - Last Prior (1737–1791)
Directed also Sainte-Germaine.
Origin and history
The priory of Bar-sur-Aube is a Benedictine priory founded in the Middle Ages, mentioned from 1149 under the name novum monasterium to distinguish him from the priory of Saint Germaine. His seat was St Peter's Church, and he was attached to St Claude Abbey. The archives reveal various names in the 12th century, as prioratus de sancti Pietrus Baro (1159) or prioratus Valli (1181), reflecting its local importance.
The present monument, redesigned in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, preserves significant architectural elements: an 18th-century carriageway door, a 17th-century door with bosses, and a 16th-century ion column door, all classified in 1965. These remains bear witness to his stylistic evolution and his role in the religious life of Bar-sur-Aube.
The priory was led by notable figures, such as the brothers Henri, Jean and Louis de Carbonnière in the 18th century, who also combined the direction of the priory of Sainte-Germaine. The list of priors, partial, goes up to Étienne de Joinville (c. 1085), future Abbé de Bèze, illustrating its deep historical anchor. Today, the site combines private and communal properties, with a precise location at 16 rue du Prieuré.
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