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The Benedictine order emphasized moderation in the austerity of its food, clothing, and sleep, not unlike the habits of any peasant of the times.
Flagellation and similar rigors introduced into other Italian monasteries by the Irish monk Columbanus were soon modified by the gentler Benedictine rule.
At St-Benoît-du-Lac, look for the graceful Neo-Gothic grey-stone silhouette of the Benedictine abbey, much appreciated for the monks’ Gregorian chant.
For example, the spelling of the name of the Benedictine monastery St-Benoît du Lac contains a hyphen instead of a period, as well as a circumflex accent.
For another aspect of Leonardo da Vinci’s talents, visit the Science Museum (Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica) housed in a former Benedictine monastery on the nearby Via San Vittore.