Prémontré

Prémontré is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The remains of Prémontré Abbey, the mother house of the Premonstratensian Order, are located in Prémontré.

Etymology

The name of the locality is attested in the forms Premonstratum, Pratum-Monstratum, Prémonstré, Prémoustré, Premonstret, and Presmoustré.
Pratum monstratum, or Prémonstré was a site offered in the twelfth century to Norbert of Xanten to found his community. According to legends as well as Ernest Nègre, the toponym comes from the adjective prémontré in langue d'oïl " shown in advance"..