L'abbaye de Hautecombe (Savoie - France)
(EN) Hautecombe Abbey (Latin Altacumba, Altæcumbæum) is a former Cistercian monastery, later a Benedictine monastery, in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, France. For centuries it was the burial place of the members of the House of Savoy. It is visited by 150,000 tourists yearly.
The origins of Hautecombe lie in a religious community which was founded about 1101 in a narrow valley (or combe) near Lake Bourget by hermits from Aulps Abbey, near Lake Geneva. In about 1125 it was transferred to a site on the north-western shore of the lake under Mont du Chat, which had been granted to it by Amadeus, Count of Savoy, who is named as the founder; and shortly afterwards it accepted the Cistercian Rule from Clairvaux. The first abbot was Amadeus de Haute-Rive, afterwards Bishop of Lausanne. Two daughter-houses were founded from Hautecombe at an early date: Fossanova Abbey (afterwards called For Appio), in the diocese of Terracina in Italy, in 1135, and San Angelo de Petra, close to Constantinople, in 1214.
It has sometimes been claimed, but as often disputed, that Pope Celestine IV and Pope Nicholas III were monks at Hautecombe.
Apart from its exceptionally beautiful location, the chief interest of Hautecombe is that it was for centuries the burial-place of the Counts and Dukes of Savoy. Count Humbert III, known as Blessed, and his wife Anne were interred there in the latter part of the 12th century; and about a century later Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of Canterbury (1245--1270), son of Count Thomas I of Savoy, was buried in the sanctuary of the abbey church. He had come out from England with King Edward I to accompany him in a crusade, but died at the castle of St. Helena in Savoy.
The abbot Anthony of Savoy, a son of Charles Emmanuel I, was also buried there in 1673.
The abbey was restored (in a debased style) by one of the dukes about 1750, but it was secularized and sold in 1792, when the French entered Savoy, and was turned into a china-factory. King Charles Felix of Sardinia purchased the ruins in 1824, had the church re-constructed by the Piedmontese architect Ernest Melano in an exuberant Gothic-Romantic style, and restored it to the Cistercian Order. He and his queen, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, are buried in the Belley chapel, which forms a kind of vestibule to the church. Some 300 statues and many frescoes adorn the interior of the church, which is 215 feet (66 m) long, with a transept 85 feet (26 m) wide. Most of the tombs are little more than reproductions of the medieval monuments.
The Cistercians re-settled the abbey from Turin, but the Italian monks soon left, and were replaced by others from Sénanque Abbey, who remained until about 1884. The premises were taken over by the Benedictines of Marseilles Priory in 1922, but in 1992 the monks left for Ganagobie Abbey in the Alpes de Haute Provence, and the buildings are now administered by the Communauté du Chemin-Neuf, an ecumenical and charismatic Roman Catholic group. (Wikipedia)
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LocationThe hotel is located in a peaceful park area, 10 minutes away from the Futuroscope multimedia theme park. The city centre of Poitiers with its train station, and entertainment and shopping facilities, is about 8 km away and La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport is approximately 100 km from the hotel.FacilitiesThis Poitiers city hotel has various room types to meet the needs of business travellers and families with children. Renovated in 2009, there are a total of 53 rooms at this air-conditioned establishment, where guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. Facilities include a hotel safe, lift access, a newspaper stand and a games room. There is a childrens playground for the hotels younger guests. Guests can enjoy food and drinks in the bar and restaurant and there are conference facilities available to business travellers. All guests can take advantage of the WLAN Internet access, room service and laundry service on offer. Those arriving by car may park their vehicles in the hotels car park.RoomsAll of the comfortable rooms have an en suite bathroom with a shower/bath and separate toilets. Rooms are furnished with double or king-size beds and amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite TV with canal+, a radio, a clock, a CD player and Internet access. A sitting area and central heating are standard features in all rooms.Sports/EntertainmentDuring their stay, guests can profit from the outdoor swimming pool from May to September, where sun loungers are laid out for guests to relax on after a dip in the pool. Guests may also use the tennis court and the sauna, or play table tennis or pool/snooker. There is also a games room for children. A golf course is located about 15 km away in Mignaloux.MealsThe on-site bar and restaurant offers a high standard of cooking, where Perigord specialities, fish and traditional cuisine will be a delight for guests taste buds. On fine days, they can also enjoy dining on the outdoor patio.PaymentThe hotel accepts American Express, MasterCard and VISA as methods of payment.Misc.The hotel offers a few non-smoking rooms, which need to be reserved in advance.
Hotel Features
General
Room Service, Restaurant, Pet Friendly, Disabled Access, Bar / Lounge, Air Conditioned, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, TV, CD Player, Disabled Accessible Rooms, Disabled Parking, Wheel Chair Access, Bathrobes, Shower, En suite, Private Bathroom, Cots, Poolside Bar, Packed Lunches, Breakfast in the Room, Vending Machines, Family Room
Activities
Fitness Room/Gym, Swimming pool, Tour Desk, Massage / Beauty Centre, Tennis Courts, Golf Course, Sauna, Excursions, Garden, Water Activities, Billiards, Fishing, Playground, Hiking, Fitness Facilities, Jacuzzi, Steam Room, Massage, Solarium, Child Pool, Pool Outdoor, Outdoor heated pool, Games Available
Services
Concierge, Elevator / Lift, 24 Hour Reception, Babysitting / Child Services, Banquet Facilities, Conference Room(s), Currency Exchange, Multilingual Staff, Safe-Deposit Box, Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Desk, Direct dial phone, Ticket Service, Facsimile, Luggage Storage, Shoe Shine
Internet
High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site.
Parking
The hotel has free parking.
Check-in
From 1:00 PM
Check-out
Prior to 12:00 PM
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