The Priory of the Val des Choues took part in the large religious movements of the Occident in the XI and XII centuries.

The creation was recognized by Rome by a decree of Pope Innocent III and was the work of the Duke of Burgundy, owner at this time of the entire forest.

This new independent order, the “ Order of the Val des Choues ” was inspired by Cistercian and Carthusian rules and gave birth to new priories in France and also throughout Spain and Scotland.

Later in the XVII century, all priories had to be attached to the Cistercian Order to survive. The Priory of the Val des Choues took the name of Abbey which is a term more commonly used by Cistercians.

Today, few remains of the original buildings since the revolution destroyed most of them. The remains were later used as a stone quarry.

The actual building belonged to the lay brothers and was an annex of the Abbey.