Anciens bâtiments conventuels de Sainte-Marie

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History

The buildings of the 10th century were destroyed during the fire of 1573, during the Wars of Religion. The abbey remained dilapidated until the 17th century. Henri de la Mothe-Hondancourt, grand almoner of Anne of Austria, reformed the abbey by bringing it into the congregation of Saint-Maur. The whole was rebuilt from 1659 to 1712. In 1791, the abbey was sold as national property. From 1799 to 1806, it was converted into a college. In 1836, the tobacco administration purchased it to make it a storage place for leaves, modifying the interior appearance of the buildings. Subsequently, the abbey was divided between the commune and a private owner. The conventual buildings adjoin the south side of the abbey church, forming the claustral square. In the classical period, the ranges of buildings comprised only two storeys and had to be raised at the end of the 19th century. The room called "of the ladies" preserves stucco decoration which may belong to the 18th century: panels with shaped outline are delimited by stucco and topped with masks and shells. An eagle ornaments the upper central panel of the east wall.