A few words about the history of this abbey. It was founded around 1111 on the banks of the "Fontaine Douce", by Guillaume de Conchamp, lord of Taillebourg.
This church dedicated to Saint Brice, bishop of Tours, disciple and successor of Saint Martin, is Romanesque in style. Its square tower with a pyramidal roof rises at the edge …
This imposing holm oak is approximately 500 years old. We do not know if it was planted on the occasion of the birth of the future king of France François …