Jumièges Abbey
Most beautiful ruins in France
Jumièges Abbey was one of the largest monasteries in France prior to the wars of religion in the 16th century.1 During the Middle Ages, it was particularly known for the books produced in the scriptorium.
In 1562 numerous libraries of religious establishments were put to the sack by Huguenots in this part of France.2 Jumièges Abbey was sacked by Montmorency’s soldiers.3
1
Salmon, J. H. M. (1975). Society in Crisis: France in the Sixteenth Century. London: Methuen.
2
Brisac, Catherine. 1976. "Les grandes bibles romanes de la France du sud". Dossiers D'archéologie. 100-106.
3
Polastron, Lucien X., and Jon Graham. Books on Fire The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History. 2007, p. 146.