The Little-Known Story of French Benedictine Monks Who Sing Gregorian Chant & Harvest Apples for a Living
Have you heard of the Benedictine monks at the Abbey of St. Anne Kergonan in France? They have an amazing story! 🙌
Côme Besse
Côme Besse is the founder of Divine Box, a French website that sells monastic products. Newly married, he loves his wife and traveling to abbeys to dig out the
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The Story of Austria's Beautiful Engelszell Abbey, Home to Monks Who Make Trappist Beer
The beautiful Engelszell Abbey is located in Austria, on the banks of the Danube. This community of Trappist monks lives in silence to the rhythm of work and prayer. The community has only recently made a name for itself in the small circle of abbeys producing authentic Trappist beers. Did...
The Heroic History of a Trappist Abbey With a Farm Operated by an 86-Year-Old Monk
The Abbey of Our Lady of Grace in Bricquebec is located in the middle of Normandy. Since 1823, it has been home to a community of Trappist monks, famous for their pâtés, rillettes, potted meat, other meat terrines, and cheese. Throughout its history, this abbey faced many misfortunes, fires, and...
French Monastery Survives War & Famine After 885 Years - What The Monks Do Now is Amazing
Located in southeastern France, Notre-Dame d’Aiguebelle Abbey is a French Trappist abbey founded in 1137. Today, the community consists of 19 monks who pray and work together. Let’s look at the abbey’s history and and learn a little about the monks’ products. Brief history of Aiguebelle To...