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Abbaye de Silvacane
Silvacane abbey is a Cistercian abbey in the commune of La Roque-d'Anthéron, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. It was founded in 1144 by Saint Bernard. With Sénanque and Le Thoronet, Silvacane is one of the three Cistercian abbeys of Provence called the "three Provençal sisters" that attest the great influence of the Cistercian order in Provence. It is the most recent of the three and the only one that has not recovered monastic activity.
Silvacane abbey, formerly called Sauvecanne, is a Cistercian abbey at La Roque-d'Anthéron, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. It was founded in 1144 by monks from Morimond abbey. With Sénanque and Le Thoronet, it is one of the three "Provençal sisters" of the Cistercian order.
