Donation to Jumièges 14 avril 1203 (≈ 1203)
Robert II of Meulan offers the priory.
XIIe siècle
Foundation of the Priory
Foundation of the Priory XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Creation of the Benedictine settlement in Torps.
1789
French Revolution
French Revolution 1789 (≈ 1789)
Confiscation as a national good.
XIXe siècle
Agricultural processing
Agricultural processing XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Reconversion to farm.
26 novembre 1992
MH protection
MH protection 26 novembre 1992 (≈ 1992)
Partial registration for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Logis des monks et logis de farm contigü ; chapel; entrance porch; well; vestiges of the wall of enclosure, including the cartettery attached to it (cf. F 49 to 51): registration by order of 26 November 1992
Key figures
Robert II de Meulan - Count of Meulan
Donor of the priory in Jumièges in 1203.
Philippe Auguste - King of France
Confessed the donation after 1204.
Origin and history
The Priory of Torps is a former Benedictine settlement founded in the 12th century, located in the Brotonne forest, in the municipality of La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, Seine-Maritime. This priory, dependent on Jumièges Abbey from 1203, was created thanks to a gift from Count Robert II of Meulan, including a chapel, lands and seigneurial rights. Philippe Auguste confirmed this donation after the conquest of Normandy, thus strengthening the privileges of the abbey in the region.
The priory was active until the French Revolution, when he was confiscated as a national good. In the 19th century, the buildings were converted into a farm, marking a radical transformation of their initial use. Despite these changes, several architectural elements remain, including the monks' house, the chapel, and vestiges of the wall.
Since 1992, some of the buildings have been protected as historical monuments. The decree of inscription covers in particular the house of the monks, the chapel, the entrance porch, the well, and the remains of the wall of enclosure, including a cartettery backed up. These protections testify to the heritage importance of the site, linked to Norman monastic history and the order of Saint-Benoît.
Today, the Priory of Torps remains an architectural and historical testimony of medieval monastic life in Normandy. Its integration into the Brotonne forest and its link with Jumièges Abbey make it an emblematic site of the religious and seigneurial heritage of the region.
