St. Gerald Of Sauve-majeure America
A former Benedictine monastery, Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure was founded by Gerald of Sauve-Majeure, who also served as its first abbot. Its name refers to the Silva Major, the great forest that then occupied the whole region known as the Vignoble de l'Entre-Deux-Mers ('vineyard between two seas'). George Douglas St. George Gervase St. George Liminotes St. George Napper St. George of Amastris St. George of Antioch St. George of Lodeve St. George of Vienne St. George Swallowell St. Gerald of Sauve-Majeure St. Gerard of Saint-Wandrille St. Gerard de Lunel St. Gerard Majella St. Gerard Miles St. Gerald of Sauve-Majeure (c. 1025–1095), canonized in 1197 by Pope Celestine III. 1008–1095), canonized in 1203 by Pope Celestine III.
The Abbaye de la Sauve Majeure was built in 1079 by St. Gerard and the Duke of Aquitaine, on the very site where there was a large forest that was cleared for the construction of the monument. It is this element which gave its name to the Abbey 'Sauve' as a term for the wood.The Abbey had in history a great reputation and becomes a very important religious and cultural place. It was started as a symbolic pilgrimage to Compostela. The monks residing in this building had a rich and prosperous life, often resulting in attacks and looting.Having suffered several damages due to natural disasters, the abbey began to decline.
St. Gerald Of Sauve-majeure
After the revolution, the village of Sauve use material from this monument to rebuild other buildings.The building came in 1998 as a World Heritage of Humanity. Despite the different damage that the Abbey has undergone, it remains an impressive monument, built by its imposing Roman style Accommodation nearby.