Montheron Abbey is an historic monastery in Montheron near Lausanne in Switzerland. It was established by the Cistercians in 1045.[1] The abbey was closed down in the 16th century and its abbey church used as a Reformed church after 1536. However, the architect William Fraisse redesigned the facade of the church in the Baroque architectural style in 1782.[1]

Montheron Abbey
Montheron Abbey in 2010
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LocationMontheron, Lausanne
CountrySwitzerland
History
Founded1045
Architecture
Closed16th century
Administration
DioceseEvangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud

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  1. ^ a b "The Abbey of Montheron". City of Lausanne. Retrieved December 30, 2016.