Abbaye Royale
SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM
The abbey was founded in 682 AD on a limestone islet. Following the Concordat of 1516, it became a royal abbey.
The abbey was founded in 682 AD on a limestone islet. Following the Concordat of 1516, it became a royal abbey.
Built on the site of a former collegiate church destroyed during the Vendée wars, this church was completely rebuilt in the 19th c
The neo-Gothic church was built by the architect Libaudière in 1895. A magnificent pipe organ was installed in 1990.
Restoration work is scheduled to take place between 2021 and 2029.