From Monastic Life to Restoration: The Monks' Wing Through the Centuries

The monks' wing served as a residence for the religious community, with the exception of the lay brothers, who had their own lodgings. Located in the immediate vicinity of the cloister and the church, it allowed the monks easy access to services, including night prayers. The cells, intended for their daily life, have been profoundly modified over the centuries. While the austerity of the 12th century marked the first developments, this gradually gave way to a great deal of attention paid to the monks' personal comfort.

In 1972, the monks' wing was the last convent building still occupied and maintained. A first phase of restoration work took place between 1983 and 1987, aimed at consolidating the structure. This intervention restored the facades and the roof, while preserving the original architectural elements both inside and out.

An interesting architectural choice was made during the restoration: to preserve the two successive states of the roof. On the one hand, the pre-17th century roof, with its two floors, and on the other hand, the one dating from the 17th century, which added an additional floor. This contrast is particularly visible in the concave shape of the roof, a feature that is unprecedented from a historical point of view, but which illustrates the extent of the elevation.

Today the monks' wing, fully restored, houses the lodgings of the religious community residing at Boscodon, thus bearing witness to the evolution of the place through the ages.