Grignoncourt is a hamlet located in the commune of Parnoy-en-Bassigny, in the department of Haute-Marne.
This hamlet is particularly known for housing the remains of the Cistercian abbey of Morimond. Founded in 1115, Morimond is the fourth of the daughter abbeys of Cîteaux, after La Ferté, Pontigny and Clairvaux.
It played a major role in the expansion of the Cistercian order across Europe, with more than two hundred daughter abbeys in total.
Today, although the abbey was largely destroyed after the French Revolution, some remains remain, including the 15th-century Sainte-Ursule chapel, elements of the 18th-century gatehouse and library, as well as traces of the abbey church.
The site is accessible to the public, offering an insight into the monastic history of the region.
