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Origin and history

The priory of Montaure, located at Terres de Bord (formerly Montaure) in Normandy, was granted to the abbey Saint-Ouen de Rouen in 1063. Founded in the second half of the 11th century, it included a cruciform church of Notre-Dame, with an crypt under the choir. This monastic site, dependent on the abbey of Rouenne, illustrates the expansion of Norman monastic networks after the conquest of England (1066).

The current building retains traces of two major periods: the church, raised in the 11th century, and the prioral home, built in the second half of the 17th century (uncertain date). The latter, with the gate of the enclosure, is the only remains of monastic buildings. The wall of enclosures, poorly preserved, nevertheless bears witness to the original extent of the priory. The complex was classified as a Historical Monument in 1997, covering the church, the house, the archaeological floors and the remains of the wall.

The priory played a central role in local life, both spiritual (cult, pilgrimages) and economic (land management, royalties). Its gradual decline, marked by the partial disappearance of its structures, reflects the religious and political upheavals of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Today, the site combines communal and private property, with a precise location at 21 Maxime Marchand Street (Terres de Bord).

Available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base) highlight its heritage importance, despite a GPS location deemed "very satisfactory" (note 8/10). No information specifies its current accessibility (visits, accommodation) or its contemporary use.

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