Montmajour Abbey and the Necklace of the Decapitated Queen

Montmajour is the oldest abbey in Provence, France. Its construction started long ago in the year 948. When the mighty Roman Empire collapsed, these southern lands passed to the French Crown, and warriors and monks came to settle here. Eight hundred years later, the last abbot of Montmajour became Cardinal de Rohan, infamous for his… Read More Montmajour Abbey and the Necklace of the Decapitated Queen