Destruction of the original abbey 1552 (≈ 1552)
Abbaye extra-muros razed, precursor to the current site.
première moitié du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of building and abbey
Construction of building and abbey première moitié du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Period of Benedictine reconstruction and well.
1865
Restoration of the west façade
Restoration of the west façade 1865 (≈ 1865)
Work on the existing abbey.
15 juin 1992
Classification of the well
Classification of the well 15 juin 1992 (≈ 1992)
Registration of the school for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Edicle of the well dependent on the building (case AL 161): inscription by order of 15 June 1992
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Origin and history
The building located 6 rue Saint-Maur in Verdun, in the department of Meuse (Great East), dates from the first half of the 18th century. It is part of the remains of the former Benedictine religious abbey of Saint-Maur, based on an extramural site whose original buildings were razed in 1552. The abbey was rebuilt in the 17th century, with a west facade restored in 1865. In particular, the present building retains a well edicle, a remarkable element inscribed in historical monuments by order of 15 June 1992.
The well, integrated into the abbey garden, illustrates the importance of hydraulic infrastructure in monastic ensembles. These abbeys played a central role in the religious, economic and social life of the region, particularly in Verdun, a city marked by its military and ecclesiastical history. The protection of the church in 1992 underscores its heritage value, linked to 18th century civil and religious architecture.
Today, the building belongs to a communal public institution, although its current access and uses (visit, rental) are not specified in the available sources. Its location, between Rue Saint-Maur and Rue de la Marne, reflects the gradual urbanization of Verdun around ancient religious sites, transformed or reused after the Revolution.
