Marchiennes Abbey, Benedictine abbey in Marchiennes, France.
The abbey complex includes a portal from 1748 that now functions as the town hall, along with remaining agricultural buildings and a brewery under restoration.
Founded in 630 by Irish monks and Duke Adalbaud of Douai, the monastery operated continuously until its closure in 1791 during the French Revolution.
Between the 11th and 13th centuries, the abbey maintained an active scriptorium where monks produced numerous illuminated manuscripts and religious texts.
The monument stands as a historical landmark in Marchiennes, with certain sections accessible for visits while respecting private property boundaries.
The abbey transformed from a male monastery into a double monastery when Rictrude, widow of Adalbert I of Ostrevent, established spaces for both monks and nuns.
Location: Marchiennes
Inception: 7 century
GPS coordinates: 50.40803,3.28105
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
Abbaye d'Hamage
1.6 km
Église Sainte-Rictrude de Marchiennes
196 m
Réserve naturelle régionale de la tourbière de Vred
3.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière alcaline de Marchiennes
1 km
Traitoire
3.3 km
Verrerie Sainte-Rictrude
236 m
Réserve naturelle régionale du pré des Nonnettes
1.9 km
Musée d'histoire locale de Marchiennes
3 m
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Wandignies-Hamage
2.7 km
Église Saint-Amand de Rieulay
3.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours de Rieulay
1.4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-d'Assistance de Vred
3.7 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Warlaing
3.3 km
Oratoire Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Marchiennes
1.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-d'Elpret de Marchiennes
1.6 km
Oratoire Saint-Roch de Marchiennes
1.4 km
Oratoire Saint-Joseph de Rieulay
3.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Vred
3.8 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Wandignies-Hamage
3.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Éloi de Vred
3.8 km
Chapelle Sainte-Eusébie de Marchiennes
522 m
Town hall of Wandignies-Hamage
2.5 km
Pigeonnier de Rieulay
3.8 km
Mairie de Rieulay
3.6 km
Écluse de Marchiennes
383 m
Calvaire du grand bon Dieu de Fenain
3.6 km
Chapelle de Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes
3.7 km
Monument aux morts de Rieulay et Marchiennes-Campagne
3.6 kmReviews
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