The Priory of Corcelles

13 March 2022

The Priory of Corcelles was founded in 1092. The church became a temple in 1530 and is a national monument.

The history of Corcelles (canton of Neuchâtel) begins with the words in a charter: “In the year 1092, a certain Humbert founded the Priory of Corcelles” (En l’an 1092, un certain Humbert fonda le prieuré de Corcelles”).

Humbert made the pilgrimage to Cluny. He met the famous Abbot of Cluny Hugues (1049-1109). Humbert returned to Corcelles and donated the church to Cluny.

Corcelles joined the network of Clunisian sites in 2007. (www.clunypedia.com).

(Source: Ann Robert, 900 ans d’histoire de la paroisse de Corcelle-Cormondrèche: 1092 – 1992 Corcelles, 1992).