Positioned where an ancient Benedictine abbey was founded in the 7th century, the village of Orbais-l'Abbaye boasts a magnificent building of Gothic style: the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul abbey church dating from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Orbais-l'Abbaye, in the heart of Brie des Etangs, is a village of 600 inhabitants where sits a majestic abbey church. Equipped with a Gothic spire, it was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, on the site of the former Benedictine abbey founded by Saint Réole (bishop of Reims) in the 7th century. The architect Jehan d'Orbais took part in the construction of this building by perfecting the process of tracing the high bays in order to bring in more light, supplemented by flying buttresses. This innovation has been reproduced in several cathedrals including those of Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. Come and admire the period stained glass windows, the ambulatory with five radiating chapels, the superbly evocative stalls. Unmissable place!
From Easter to All Saints' Day, come and visit the "Yani Faux" folk art museum located in the attic of the town hall. Weathervanes, tools, pottery, military imagery will move you. Free entry.
The Saint-Réole chapel installed to the left of the abbey church, with in particular its chapter house, listed as a Historic Monument, hosts services during the winter. The conventual buildings in restoration since 2013 are also worth your visit.
Several walking circuits are at your disposal where you can discover in particular the entire hydraulic circuit of the village.
Come and have a good time with family or friends by solving the proposed enigma by walking through the streets of the village with the Curiocity.
