DOUAI ABBEY

Some Views of the Maison St-Benoit


The house was built at the end of the eighteenth century, and was acquired by the parish of St-Pierre in 1925 to serve as a presbytery. With the recent parish reorganisation it had become redundant. Over the years many interesting features have been added.
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The view from the street, the tower and ornaments that appear above the roof belong to the nearby collegiate church of St-Pierre.
    
This spiral staircase has been added to the hallway at the beginning of the 20th century. There is some attractive stained, painted and etched glass in interior windows. Originally the family carriage would have been parked in the hallway.
The Community Room and Dining Room
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A section of the library.
         
The garden.
    
This former holy water stoop is in the garden being used for flowers.

A delightful view of medieval roofs seen from the top front windows of the house.
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