Download or read book Saint-Jean-des-Vignes in Soissons written by Sheila Bonde and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Augustinian abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, founded during the 11th century and rebuilt during the Gothic 13th and 14th centuries, is not only an architectural masterpiece, it also played an essential religious, economic, artistic and social role in the region throughout the Middle Ages.