Short explanation : Founded in the 11th century, it is named after a 7th century AD bishop of London. In Romanesque style, it was damaged by a fire between 1865 and 1870, then rebuilt in Gothic style.
Short explanation : The abbey church of Sainte-Marie is a Romanesque abbey church built on the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa and an early Christian building. Consecrated in 1095, enlarged in the 12th century, it suffered from the floods and the wars of religion and was abandoned. Re-occupied by monks from 1628 to 1741, it has been classified as a historical monument since 1862.