Septfonds
Title
Septfonds
Also Known As
Saint-Nicolas-de-Sephan, Saint-Nicolas de Sephond
Dedication
Nicholas
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A chapel and pilgrimage site which was in the possession of the Premonstratensian abbey of Septfontaines-en-Bassigny. The site was given to Septfontaines in the mid-12th century by a lord of Joinville. According to tradition, Jeanne d'Arc stopped to pray at the chapel here.
Bibliography
Chévelle, Casimir. Documents historiques sur la châtellenie de Vaucouleurs. Premier fascicule, Ermitage Saint-Nicolas-de-Septfonds. Nancy: Impr. E. Munier, 1892.
Image Credit
Postcard showing the Ferme de Sept-Fonds, early 20th century.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Septfonds,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/1083.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Septfontaines en Bassigny |