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Clairvaux. At the heart of the old Gallic forest cover as a homespun hills and valleys of the foothills of the Plateau de Langres. 15 km from Bar sur Aube. Land of silence. This is where Saint Bernard came clear, eight centuries ago, June 25, 1115, the clearing of the Val d'Absinthe and build the famous abbey where he lived until his death August 20, 1153.

Today very long walls ending in successive rows, prohibit any view of the remains of former splendor. Clairvaux is one of the best kept homes in central France.