This meeting is held during the third week of June 2015 to commemorate the ninth centenary of the foundation on 21 June, 1115, of the Cistercian Abbey of Clairvaux by St. Bernard and his twelve companions. The “Renaissance of the Abbey of Clairvaux” Association offers a whole week of events. As the capacity of the site at Clairvaux does not allow for hosting the numbers of people expected, many of the events will be held in the city centre of Troyes, a beautiful city that has preserved its rich heritage as the ancient capital of the Champagne district.