Royaumont Abbey – Île-de-France heritage gem

Paris is indisputably one of the most beautiful cities in the world! And in the surroundings of the French capital, the Île-de-France region unveils a rich heritage you do not want to miss! This time, we offer you to come and discover a treasure in Val d’Oise. Let us run to Asnières-sur-Oise to discover Royaumont Abbey also known as the Abbaye de Royaumont in French.

Listed as historic monument, Royaumont Abbey was built between 1228 and 1235. Today, or 800 years later, discover this historic gem from the Middle Ages so well-preserved you feel like you are traveling back in time. Here, you discover the biggest Cistercian abbey in Île-de-France. Its beautiful gothic architecture fascinates as much as the remnants of the abbatial church.

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This magnificent abbey is set in the heart of the beautiful green setting that the Parc Naturel Régional Oise-Pays de France is. The monument also unveils three remarkable gardens with very different atmospheres. In the middle, you have the garden of the cloister, a French formal garden designed in 1912 by Achille Duchêne.

You also have a Medieval-inspired garden, the garden of the 9 squares created in 2004 by Damée, Vallet & Associés Paysagistes reinforcing this feeling the place is untouched by time. Last but not least, since 2014, the vegetable garden created by Astrid Verspieren and Philippe Simonnet offers fans to discover plants’ natural regeneration skills.

This is an astounding place to discover around Paris!