L’Abbaye du Palais de Notre Dame,  or l’Abbaye du Palais for short, was established under the supervision of Bernard of Clervaux at the start of the 12th century. Of the original buildings hardly anything remains, but since Cistercian architecture was closely followed, it is possible to reconstruct what the abbey must have looked like in those days. The floor plan of all Cistercian abbeys is largely identical.

During the French Revolution the main building was destroyed. It housed the chapter room on the first and the dormitory on the second floor. At the end of the 18^th century it was rebuilt. The main building now accommodates the “chambres d’hôtes” .