The
abbey was founded in 1242 by Matthieu de Montmirail as a daughter house of
Morimond Abbey. In 1510 the abbey was reduced in status to a
priory. In 1567 the church was destroyed, or badly damaged, by
Calvinists. The decline of the priory continued and by 1768 it had only one monk. It ceased to function, at the latest, during the
French Revolution, but may well have been wound up before then. == Buildings and site ==