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Abbaye de Forest

The benedictine abbey was built as a priory to women in the 12th century and expanded many times in the following century as it gained importance.

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Abbaye de Forest
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Why go

The downfall came in the 18th century, when a fire ravaged the convent and later the aftermath of the French Revolution led to its suppression. The remaining building complex has been restored in the 1960s and serves now a community centre.

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