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Willem VS
August 18, 2023
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The abbey church is 11th century; the northeastern side of the tower, which serves as a portal, is still original. The church was rebuilt in the 13th and 16th centuries. The new vaults were lower, which is why it is so dark. Inside, view the capital friezes to the right of the nave, and two 18th century paintings: above the high altar "The Vision of St Dominic" by Jouvenet; left in the chapelle Notre-dame, "The entry into the monastery of St-Austreberthe" by Restout.
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August 17, 2024
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The origins of Montreuil, whose name derives from the Latin 'monasteriolum' (small monastery), are closely linked to its religious history.
The abbey church of Saint-Saulve in Montreuil-sur-Mer was built in the 12th century and is located on the site of an older monastery dedicated to Saint Walloy, founded in the 10th century.
In 926, the monks of Landévennec (Finistère) fled the Norman invasions and found refuge in Montreuil, where they founded the abbey of Saint-Walloy (local deformation of the name Saint Guénolé). In 1111, this abbey changed its name when the remains of Saint-Saulve were brought there.
The abbey church of Saint-Saulve in Montreuil-sur-Mer was built in the 12th century and is located on the site of an older monastery dedicated to Saint Walloy, founded in the 10th century.
In 926, the monks of Landévennec (Finistère) fled the Norman invasions and found refuge in Montreuil, where they founded the abbey of Saint-Walloy (local deformation of the name Saint Guénolé). In 1111, this abbey changed its name when the remains of Saint-Saulve were brought there.
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