Monasteries of Europe

What is happening today in European monasteries? Why do young people leave the “normal” world to devote their lives to spirituality? Let's embark on a journey to discover the sources of Europe and share the life of monastic communities from Ireland to Russia and from Greece to Germany.

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Created By	Marie Arnaud Jacques Debs
Status	Ended
Original Name	Monastères d'Europe : Les Témoins de l'invisible
First Air Date	December 3, 2018
Last Air Date	December 7, 2018
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	52min
Language	French
Original Language	French
Production Countries	France
Production Companies	ARTE GEIE Les Films d'Ici
Networks	ARTE

S01E05

Souvenirs

Mont Sainte Odile has artistic treasures including the astonishing mosaic of the Gentile and Bordet artists celebrating the Victory of the Allies against Nazism. The Benedictine monastery of Göttweig is known for its library, its thirty-two thousand engravings including Dürer and Michelangelo and these moving statuettes of the Madonna with foeutus.

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