Our lady of Jouarre Abbey (Jouarre)

France / Ile-de-France / Jouarre
 monastery, Order of Saint Benedict, listed building / architectural heritage
It is the site of the Jouarre Abbey a Merovingian foundation of Abbess Theodochilde or Telchilde, traditionally in 630, inspired by the visit of Columban, the travelling Irish monk who inspired monastic institution-building in the early seventh century. At Jouarre there was a community of monks as well as nuns, but all were under the rule of the abbess, who in 1225 was granted immunity from interference by the bishop of Meaux, answering only to the pope.
The present convent buildings, once again occupied by Benedictine nuns, date from the eighteenth century; their traditional vegetable and fruit garden (potager) are notable.

Saint Agilbert was buried in the Abbey.
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Coordinates:   48°55'35"N   3°7'52"E
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