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Lure Abbey

Lure, Italy

Lure Abbey

The Abbey of Lure, founded in the early 7th century by Saint Desle and reformed in the 10th century by Saint Baudran (or Baltran), was a monastic institution located in Lure. It maintained a degree of autonomy until 1678, with its abbot bearing the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 12

th century, the abbey established closer ties with the Abbey of Murbach, culminating in a union in 1556. Following its incorporation into the County of Burgundy in 1678, the abbey’s political independence ended. Nowadays, only the current subprefecture building and a few adjacent canonical houses remain from the original monastic complex.

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