Flaran Abbey

About

The Abbey of Flaran is a former Cistercian abbey, daughter of the Abbey of Escaladieu (Hautes-Pyrénées), located in Valencia-sur-Baïse, in the Gers department. It was founded in 1151, at the confluence of Auloue and Baisus, at the foot of a rocky spur on which was founded the bastide of Valencia, between Condom and Auch, by the monks of the Abbey of Escaladieu. Joyau de l'art Cistercien, classified as Monument Historique, is one of the best preserved abbeys in south-western France that still presents all its monastic buildings and garden.

Since 2000, it has housed the Departmental Conservation of Heritage and Museums, service of the Gers departmental council, owner, which develops throughout the year numerous cultural activities (exhibitions, educational activities, concerts, symposia...); These are relevant to all fields of heritage, from archaeology to contemporary art... This service also provides scientific management of the network of Musées de France Gersois and offers, through its cultural mediation unit, reference pedagogical actions to raise awareness of heritage, collections...