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.
In 1873, the union of property owners of Gourmalon decided to have the chapel built in spite of the clergy's opposition.
Local tradition has it that Queen Radegonde (519-587), pursued by the soldiers of King Clotaire I, took refuge here: the oats mira
Initially, only the church buildings were erected, before the bell tower was added at the end of 1897, thanks to a loan of 10,000
BEWARE: THE CHURCH HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE 23 JULY 2018 FOR WORKS OF INDEFINITE DURATION.
Former main priory of St Vincent's Abbey in Le Mans, this private holding later became a Benedictin domain.