Troarn Abbey
Troarn, France
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Troarn Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the French town of Troarn in Calvados, Lower Normandy, was founded in 1022 by Roger I of Montgomery with monks from Fécamp Abbey. Around 1050, Roger II of Montgomery transformed it into an independent establishment, with its first church dedicated in 1059. The monastery grew wealthy through grants of lands, marshes, and parish churches from the Montgomery family and, after the Norman conquest, from William I of England; by the 13th century it housed forty monks and became the second most important abbey in the Diocese of Bayeux after Saint-Étienne in Caen. The monks were instrumental in reclaiming the Dives marshes and developing the agricultural and viticultural resources of the surrounding region. The abbey was sold during the French Revolution in 1792, and its church and cloister were subsequently demolished. Now a classified historical monument, Troarn Abbey remains a testament to Norman monastic power and influence.
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- abbey
- Heritage
- classified historical monument
- Place
- Troarn, France
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