1116-24339 - Forge of the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay, Cute d'Or, France

1116-1938 - Dragon On A Cistercian Abbey Ceiling, Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland

846-1220 - Ruins of Cistercian Jerpoint Abbey, Jerpoint, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

847-45 - The Cistercian Monastery of Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

149-6193 - The Abbey de Senanque, a Cistercian abbey surrounded by fields of lavender, Vaucluse, Provence, France, Europe

817-95517 - Abbaye de Senanque, Vaucluse, Provence, France

817-94208 - Abbey of Notre-Dame de Senanque and lavender field, Provence, France

817-95516 - Abbaye de Senanque, Vaucluse, Provence, France

817-33305 - Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Konigswinter-Heisterbacherrott, monastery Heisterbach, former Cistercian monastery, ruin of the abbey church, Romanesque style

817-33304 - Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Konigswinter-Heisterbacherrott, monastery Heisterbach, former Cistercian monastery, ruin of the abbey church, Romanesque style

817-45918 - Fountains Abbey, Monastic Buildings, 1132, UNESCO World heritage, North Yorkshire, UK

817-46167 - Melrose, Cistercian Abbey, 1136, by David I, for monks from Rievaulx Abbey, ruins, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

817-45919 - Fountains Abbey, Monastic Buildings, 1132, UNESCO World heritage, North Yorkshire, UK

817-45917 - Fountains Abbey, Monastic Buildings, 1132, UNESCO World heritage, North Yorkshire, UK

817-34320 - Santes Creus monastery, Tarragona province, Spain

817-34324 - Cloister, Santes Creus monastery, Tarragona province, Spain

817-45916 - Fountains Abbey, Monastic Buildings, 1132, UNESCO World heritage, North Yorkshire, UK

817-41794 - Mellifont Abbey (1142), The Boyne Valley, Co, Louth, Ireland

817-41793 - Mellifont Abbey (1142), The Boyne Valley, Co, Louth, Ireland

817-26509 - Champagne Drappier wine cellars built 12th century by Cistercian monks: Charles de Gaulle used to be an habitual consumer of this kind of champagne, Urville, Aube, France

817-4343 - Abbey of Notre-Dame de Senanque and lavender field, Provence, France

809-2039 - Tourists in Fontenay Cistercian Abbey cloister, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marmagne, Doubs, Burgundy, France, Europe

809-1402 - Cistercian Abbey cloister, Fontenay, Marmagne, Doubs, Burgundy, France, Europe

809-1404 - Fontenay Cistercian Abbey, Marmagne, Doubs, Burgundy, France, Europe

809-1403 - Fontenay Cistercian Abbey cloister, Marmagne, Doubs, Burgundy, France, Europe

797-6018 - Exterior view of chapel and courtyard of twelth century Cistercian monastery, known as one of the Three Sisters of Provence, Abbaye Notre Dame de Senanque, Provence, France, Europe

120-3119 - High altar dating from the 17th century by Linhart Wulliman and Franz Georgius, Cistercian Monastery Church, Vyssi Brod, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

770-926 - Sweetheart Abbey, Cistercian abbey dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

770-1108 - Melrose Abbey, first Cistercian settlement in Scotland, founded by David I in 1136, burial place of the heart of Robert the Bruce, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

770-1107 - Melrose Abbey, first Cistercian settlement in Scotland, founded by David I in 1136, burial place of the heart of Robert the Bruce, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

747-404 - The 12th century Cistercian Dundrennan Abbey, founded by David 1st, where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night on Scottish soil, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

747-403 - The 12th century Cistercian Dundrennan Abbey, founded by David 1st, where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night on Scottish soil, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

747-398 - The 13th century Cistercian Sweetheart Abbey, founded by Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway, New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

700-5261 - Fontenay Abbey, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Burgundy, France, Europe

700-2530 - Fontenay Abbey, Cloister, Burgundy, France

700-11162 - France, Burgondy, Yonne (89), Bussieres Surouche, The Cistercian Abbey, Detail Of A Gothic Window

700-11156 - France, Burgondy, Yonne (89), Fontenay, The Cistercian Abbey, The Church Nave

700-11147 - France, Burgondy, Yonne (89), Bussieres Surouche, The Cistercian Abbey, Detail Of A Gothic Pillar

255-8797 - Hailes Abbey, ruined Cistercian abbey, English Heritage property, Winchcombe, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

255-8633 - Hailes Abbey, ruined Cistercian abbey, now an English Heritage property, Winchcombe, the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

586-1381 - Ruins of the 12th century Cistercian Byland Abbey, destroyed by Scottish army in Battle of Byland 1322, when Edward ll was defeated, Coxwold, North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

586-1380 - Ruins of the 12th century Cistercian Byland Abbey, destroyed by Scottish army in Battle of Byland 1322, when Edward ll was defeated, Coxwold, North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

526-2009 - Rievaulx Abbey, old Cistercian abbey, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe

667-926 - Abbaye de Senanque, Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence, France, Europe

391-4894 - Cistercian abbey, church and monastery, dating from the 12th to 19th centuries, Alcobaca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe