La Genétouze
Title
La Genétouze
Also Known As
Venansault
Dates
Founded 1190s
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The community of Lieu-Dieu was founded in La Genétouze ca. 1190 by Richard Lionheart. The brothers remained here for about 8 years before moving to another location at Lieu-Dieu-en-Jard. The site remained in Premonstratensian possession as a grange.
Status
Abbey; grange from ca. 1198
Bibliography
Ratier, Jean René. Lieu-Dieu-les-Venansault: un établissement prémontré en Bas-Poitou. Paris: Vitrines d’archives, l’association des amis des archives, 2021.
Image Credit
La Genétouze as shown on the Cassini Map, 18th century.
Files
Collection
Citation
“La Genétouze,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/813.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Prémontré |
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Lieu-Dieu-en-Jard |