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Cîteaux Abbey

Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, France · built 1098

Cîteaux Abbey (French: Abbaye de Cîteaux [abe.i d (ə) sito]) is a Catholic abbey located in Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, south of Dijon, France. It is notable for being the original house of the Order of Cistercians. Today, it belongs to the Trappists (also called the Cistercians of the Strict Observance). The abbey has about 35 monks. The community produces a cheese branded under the abbey's name, as well as caramels and honey-based candies.

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