ABBAYE ROYALE
SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM
The abbey was founded in 682 AD on a limestone islet. Following the Concordat of 1516, it became a royal abbey.
The abbey was founded in 682 AD on a limestone islet. Following the Concordat of 1516, it became a royal abbey.
Its origins date back to the 11th century, when Lord Etienne Achard de Mota decided to create a new village and had a chapel built
Situated in the heart of the town, the present-day church of Nieul-le-Dolent is one of the many built in the Vendée in the second