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A very beautiful abbey!

Expansive view of the town from close to a nature reserve

It was founded by the future Saint Riquier in 625, on a spring, the object of a very ancient pagan cult. The abbey became royal in 632 thanks to the protection granted to it by Dagobert I. It was Charlemagne himself who entrusted his son-in-law, Angilbert, with the construction of a new and vast abbey using the finest materials, thus forging a model of religious architecture for ecclesiastical buildings in the West. Thanks to a library that, over the centuries, became one of the most important in Europe, and a scriptorium active in the creation and dissemination of the Caroline minuscule, the abbey played a significant role in the preservation and transmission of knowledge until the end of the 12th century. A jewel of Gothic architecture, the Abbey has suffered numerous destructions due to fires and looting, but remains today one of the most beautiful buildings in France, notably thanks to the work carried out by Charles d'Aligre in the 17th century.

Saint-Riquier Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century. It is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and a cultural center that hosts exhibitions, concerts and workshops. You can discover the gardens, the cloister, the library and the abbey museum, as well as the magnificent facade, choir and transept of the abbey church.

A beautiful abbey listed as a historic monument with a rather exceptional history. It deserves a short stop to be admired and visited.

It is a square tower made of limestone and sandstone. The base of the monument dates back to the Middle Ages, while its superstructure dates back to the 16th century. The late eighteenth-century tower has a "Magdalene" bell cast in 1571. The interior consisted of a prison and four rooms one above the other. The bell tower that was the town hall now houses the Tourist Office. On the façade, a bronze plaque commemorates Joan of Arc's arrival in Saint-Riquier.

The town's landmark is the former abbey with its church from the 8th to 16th centuries. The original building with a west work from the end of the 8th century was probably built under the direction of Angilbert. The organ dates from the 18th century. In the abbey there are sculptures, furniture and paintings to see. The murals in the 16th-century treasury stand out. Source: Wikipedia.de

In several places in the Crecy forest, dead trees have been carved into works of art, mostly depicting Picardy fairy tales and legends.