- Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is a commune of the
Loiret "département", inFrance .This town hosts the "Abbaye de Fleury", also known as the "Abbaye de Saint Benoît" (Saint Benedict Abbey). Founded around 630, it is one of the oldest abbeys of the
Benedictine rule. In 660, the remains of SaintBenedict of Nursia were transferred to Saint Benoît fromMonte Cassino .The monastery was pillaged and damaged multiple times over the course of history, including during the Norman conquests and the
French Revolution . The current abbey church is in the Romanesque style and dates from the 11th century. A community of approximately 40 monks currently resides in the monastery.ee also
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Saint-Benoît-du-Sault External links
* [http://www.saint-benoit-sur-loire.fr/ Town council website] (in French)
* [http://fleury.abbaye.chez-alice.fr/indexgb.htm/ Official website of the Monastery]
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