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Origin and history

The Abbey of Saint-Pierremont, founded in 1090 by Lubricus, canon of Metz, was originally named Standalmont, after the mountain on which it was built. This territory was ceded by Countess Mathilde in 1096, then renamed Saint Peter Mont in 1103 by Pope Pascal II, with reference to his dedication to St Peter. The abbey, attached to the regular canons of Saint-Augustin, had a turbulent history, marked by destruction, reconstruction and reform.

In the 15th century, Yolande de Morey, the widow of Simon des Armoises, offered in 1438 half the barn of the Sart de Trieux at the Abbey, completed in 1449 by the other half. The sixteenth century was marked by a fire destroying the church in 1574. The abbey, looted and devastated in 1636, was reformed in 1625 by Saint Pierre Fourier, who incorporated it into the regular canons of Our Savior. Although the Abbatial title was abandoned in 1733, the community persisted until the Revolution.

Today, remains of the 18th century buildings remain, including a dovecote built around 1747 and restored in 1774, which has been listed as historical monuments since 1979. The site also preserves the weapons of Abbé Jean Marius (1575-1597) and those of the Duchy of Bar. The abbey thus illustrates almost seven centuries of religious and architectural history in Lorraine, between medieval foundations, modern reforms and revolutionary decline.

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