Abbaye De Trizay

Founded in 1137 (according to another source, not until 1145) by Hervé de Mareuil as a daughter house of the primary abbey of Pontigny, the abbey, together with L'Étoile Abbey, founded the daughter house of Notre-Dame-de-Ré Abbey (Les Châteliers) in 1156. Otherwise, little is known about the history of Trizay Abbey, which owned several granges but fell into commendam, until the mid-16th century. In 1568, it was set on fire, and it never fully recovered from this blow, probably due to insufficient endowment and the indifference of the commendatory abbots. During the French Revolution, when it was dissolved, it only had five monks.

The abbey church has been converted into a barn. The choir, which is in danger of collapsing, is flat-ended, and the transepts are gone. Of the cloister buildings, only the outer walls remain. The chapter house has lost its vaults. The refectory and kitchen are integrated into a residential building. The cloister has disappeared.