La Fontaine-Harouys
Title
La Fontaine-Harouys
Also Known As
N.D. de la Fontaine de Havouys
Dates
Founded 13th century; Premonstratensian from 16th/17th century
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The priory of La Fontaine-Harouys was founded by the 1230s by Guillaume, lord of La Guerche. It was initially a possession of the abbey of Montfort-sur-Meu.
It went through a period of decline in the later Middle Ages. By the 1620s, it was in the possession of the Premonstratensian abbey of Lieu-Dieu. It remained in Premonstratensian possession until the French Revolution.
It went through a period of decline in the later Middle Ages. By the 1620s, it was in the possession of the Premonstratensian abbey of Lieu-Dieu. It remained in Premonstratensian possession until the French Revolution.
Status
Priory
Archival Sources
Reference
Image Credit
The site as depicted on a cadastral map, 1827. L'Inventaire Bretagne.
Files
Collection
Citation
“La Fontaine-Harouys,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/984.