Septfontaines en Bassigny

Title

Septfontaines en Bassigny

Also Known As

Francavallis sive Sanctus Petrus in Sylva Brixii, Septem Fontes in Bassiniaco, Septem Fontes in Burgundia, Septfonts, Setfonteinnes

Dates

Founded ca. 1125; Premonstratensian by 1138; dissolved 1791

Dedication

Nicolas

Affiliation

Belval

Medieval Diocese

Langres

Circary

Lorraine

History

Septfontaines was founded ca. 1125, and joined the Premonstratensian Order in the late 1130s. The abbey experienced economic difficulties in the mid-13th century, and a major fire in 1331.

Septfontaines became a commendatory abbey in 1622. The abbey was suppressed in 1790. The site has been in private hands since the 19th century.

Not to be confused with Septfontaines-en-Thiérache (comm. Fagnon).

Heads of Community

Abbots

Raoul, fl. 1125
Bescelin, 1138-1145
Lambert, 1147-1152
Garnier, fl. 1153
Roger, 1158-1162
Macelin, 1169-1179
Baudouin, fl. 1181
Lambert II, 1182-1184
Roger II, fl. 1187
Hubert, fl. 1189
Nicolas, 1194-1196
Pierre, 1198-1200
G., fl. ca. 1200
Simon, 1206-1214
Jean, fl. 1221
Macelin II, fl. 1224
Raoul II, fl. 1246
Simon II, 1254-1259
Baudouin II, 1261-1263
Gautier, 1268-1275
Dominicus, 1281-1304
Pierre II, 1304/13-1329/35
Nicolas II, 1339-1346
Jean II de Roche, 1346-?
Aubert de Roche, 1372-1388
Jean III de Roche, 1393-1414
Jean IV Jacquinot, fl. 1423
Jean V de Andelot, 1425-1457
Guillaume de Blancheville (or d'Aubeville), fl. 1459
Jean VI Panche, 1466-1477
Jacques Hayne, ?-1480
Jacques Brisson, ?-1510
Pierre III Thomassin, 1518-1552

Status

Abbey

Archival Sources

Chamarandes-Choignes, Archives départementales de la Haute-Marne

1 B 1031 (16th c.)

1 J 468 (1498)

2 Fi 1838 (20th c.; photograph)

2 Fi 1839 (20th c.; photograph)

2 Fi 1840 (20th c.; photograph)

5 H 10, no. 9 (12th-15th c.)

8 Fi 55-3 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-4 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-5 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-6 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-7 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-8 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-9 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 55-10 (20th c.; postcard)

8 Fi 108-3 (20th c.; postcard)

10 H 1 - 10 H 13, incl.:

10 H 1. (18th c.; cartulary)
 * BVMM: CHAUMONT, Archives départementales de la Haute-Marne, H(10) 001

Collection Jolibois, 19 J 11, fol. 119, fols. 120-121, fol. 124, fols. 125-126, fols. 127-129, fol. 130, fol. 131, fol. 132, fol. 133, fols. 134-135, fol. 178 (12th-15th c.)

F 310 (13th c.)

F 479 (13th c.)

F 567 (12th-14th c.)

G 138 (1459)

Bibliography

Febvre, Jean. “L’abbaye de Septfontaines.” La Gazette de l’Association Culturelle Andelotienne, 2011.

Richaume, Denis. “Le temporel de l’abbaye de Septfontaines de l’ordre des Prémontrés au Moyen-Âge.” Mémoire de Maîtrise, Université de Lorraine, 1987.

Roussel, Pierre. “L’Abbaye de Septfontaines de l’ordre de Prémontré.” Analecta Praemonstratensia 20/21 (45 1944): 5–72.

Selva, R. de. “Abbaye Saint Nicolas de Septfontaines en Bassigny. Dix siècles d’histoire-Essai de chronologie.” In Actes officiels des 34e et 35e Colloques du Centre d’études et de recherches prémontrées : Sarthe, 2008, Lorraine 2009, edited by Martine Plouvier, 213–52. Laon: Centre d’études et de recherches prémontrées, 2015.

Image Credit

The former abbey of Septfontaines, 2017. Wikimedia.

Files

Collection

Lorraine

Citation

“Septfontaines en Bassigny,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/322.

Geolocation

Item Relations

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