Located on the right bank of Ria de Laïta, near Quimperlé, Abbaye Saint-Maurice is a Cistercian abbey with interesting architectural elements. It was founded between 1170 and 1177 by Maurice Duault de Croixanvec, who was the abbot of the abbey of Langonnet at the time. The abbey was originally named Notre-Dame de Carnoët and later took the name Saint-Maurice de Carnoët.
The salle capitulaire, a 13th-century vestige, is a historical monument. The entire property and site were inscribed as historical monuments in 1995. Today, the abbey site covers 123 hectares and is a popular place for walking due to its wooded banks along the Laïta. It is also home to a colony of bats, particularly the great rhinoceros bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum).
However, the site is partially threatened by the rise of water due to climate change, with an additional meter potentially submerging the salle capitulaire.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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