Melleray

Melleray is a common French, located in the department of the the Sarthe and the area Pays of the Loire.

Its inhabitants is called N. C.

Geography

Localities and variations

Communes bordering

The communes bordering are: Montmirail, Gréez-on-Rock, Vibraye.

History

Administration

Demography

Religious heritage

Right from the start, in XIIe century, the abbey of Melleray, like that of Cîteaux, was recognized for the quality of its copyists who ensured the safeguard and the transmission of the culture. The libraries of the monasteries thus preserve a vast inheritance spiritual, made up of Antiphonaire S (collections of liturgical songs) and other enluminés works. The 23 monks Cistercien S who occupied Melleray, in 1998, perpetuated this tradition by animating a workshop of graphic arts.

Economy

Agriculture & breeding

Famous characters

Tourist monuments and places

Events

Twinnings

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