First written entry 1060 (≈ 1060)
Priory quoted in the texts.
1097
Gift to the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin
Gift to the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin 1097 (≈ 1097)
Becoming a major monastic addiction.
XIVe–XVe siècles
Creation of the fresco of Saint-Ouen
Creation of the fresco of Saint-Ouen XIVe–XVe siècles (≈ 1550)
Wall painting in the nave.
1562
Resistance to Huguenots
Resistance to Huguenots 1562 (≈ 1562)
Damage suffered during wars.
1791
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1791 (≈ 1791)
One monk present at the Revolution.
1896 et 1997
Historical Monuments
Historical Monuments 1896 et 1997 (≈ 1997)
Protection of frescoes and enclosures.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church walls decorated with murals: ranking by decree of 25 November 1896 - The monastic enclosure (soils with the remains they contain, known or to be discovered) and the remaining elements of the fence, the church including the chapel is, and the hydraulic system from the capture of the Sainte-Radegonde spring to the exit of the enclosure, each in its entirety; Dove, Calvary and Spring located under the monument to the dead (cf. A 250-252, 431, 432): registration by order of 11 June 1997
Key figures
Hugues II de Montfort - Suspected Founder
Has established the priory in the eleventh.
Nicolas Dubosc - Resistant prior (d. 1588)
Threatened the defense against the Huguenots.
Origin and history
The Priory of Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, founded in the 11th century, is a former monastic building located in the Eure, Normandy. It would have been established by Hugues II de Montfort, although excavations suggest a more modest prior occupation. Mentioned in 1060, it was ceded to the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin in 1097, becoming a dependency of the latter. Its history is marked by successive changes, especially in the 14th–15th centuries, when a mural depicting the life of Saint-Ouen was made in the nave.
The priory suffered damage during the Wars of Religion in 1562, when prior Nicolas Dubosc resisted the Huguenots. This episode accelerated its decline: in 1791 it had only one monk before being sold as a national good. However, the site retains remarkable elements, such as an 18th-century dovecote, a monastic enclosure with 11th-17th-century walls, and a hydraulic system powered by the Sainte-Radegonde spring. The Gothic-style church also houses the tombstone of Nicolas Dubosc (1588) and classified statues.
Ranked a Historical Monument in 1896 for its fresco and in 1997 for its enclosure, the priory illustrates the architectural and religious evolution of medieval and modern Normandy. Archaeological excavations revealed significant remains, including an apse of collegiates and convent buildings, confirming its past importance. Today a communal property, the site combines artistic heritage (mural paintings of the 14th–15th centuries), military (resistance to Huguenots), and agricultural (columbier, bread oven).
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