Noyers Abbey
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Noyers Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers) is a former Benedictine monastery located in Noyers, in the territory of the commune of Nouâtre, in the department of Indre-et-Loire. It was founded in the 11th century and dissolved in 1791 during the French Revolution.[1] It was an active centre of religious, moral, and agricultural influence in the lower Touraine and the area round Châtellerault.
History
[edit]The foundation of the abbey was confirmed by Robert II of France in 1030–1031.[2]
Sources
[edit]- Abbé Casimir Chevalier, Histoire de l'Abbaye de Noyers d'après les chartes, December 1872.
References
[edit]- ^ Sanctuaire & Paroisses de l’Ile-Bouchard
- ^ Chevalier, C. (1872). Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Noyers. Tours: Guilland-Verger, Georget-Joubert. pp. charter I.
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