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.
According to the region's archives, St Nicolas was one of the first buildings to be erected in the town, wich was founded at the b
The first church was built in the 9th century: probably a fortified church built by monks from Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm.
The neo-Gothic church was built by the architect Libaudière in 1895. A magnificent pipe organ was installed in 1990.