MONASTÈRE SAINT-ELIE
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A place transformed into a hotel and a large attic featuring volumes specializing in patristic fields.
Founded in 1974 by the Carmel de Nancy, this monastery was erected in 1986 as a Byzantine-rite Carmelite monastery. It is in this spirit of respect for Eastern tradition that the Carmelites practice the "writing" of icons in their monastery. The icon is an image for worship before being a work of art, and finds its deepest meaning in the liturgy lived out - either in church, or at home, in family or personal prayer. The Church blesses the icon, making it worthy of veneration. The "writing" of icons requires preparation; it is done in faith and prayer, and is meticulous work that demands a great deal of attention, from the preparation of the board for painting to the final varnishing. The Carmelites have transformed the outbuildings into a guest house and the large attic into a library. A collection of around 500 volumes, mainly specializing in patristic, ecumenical, Carmelite and iconographic works, is available to guests.
Offices: Weekdays: Matins at 6am, Divine Liturgy (Eucharist) at 7am, Third-Acathist-Sex at 11:30am, Vespers at 5pm; Saturdays: Resurrection Vigil at 6pm (summer) or 5pm (winter); Sundays: Third-Acathist-Sex at 9:30am, Divine Liturgy at 10am, Vespers at 5pm
Reception: a few guest rooms are available for those wishing to share the prayer and silence of Carmel. Store: this is an online store where you can order the monastery's publications, as well as painted or pasted icons, postcards and rosaries.
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