Saint-Amand de Rouen abbey, in Seine-Maritime, of which only rare vestiges remain, was founded on an ancient Roman temple under the reign of Clovis II, in the 7th century. It welcomed nuns of the Benedictine order.
Ruined by the Normans, it was rebuilt by the Viscount of Rouen Gosselin d'Arques in 1030 and then benefited from donations from illustrious people such as William the Conqueror.
The abbey church then also had the mission of serving the parish.
The history of the monastery becomes more delicate after the Wars of Religion. The abbey was thus looted by the Calvinists in 1562. Some time later, the bell tower of the abbey collapsed on the church. Repairs to the church and the convent buildings took place until 1700. However, the Revolution was fatal to the abbey. Part of the buildings acts as a depot and then dispersions continue during the sale to individuals. Finally, the development of the rue de la République in 1830, in the center of the city, caused the destruction of the abbesses' dwelling.
Only part of its wooden facade was saved, and deposited in the city's cathedral, a turret of this same building, with the decor of the bedroom, having been reassembled at 75-77 rue du Bouquet. Only these vestiges registered in the Inventory testify to the past prestige of the abbey… They can punctuate a walk in the historic center of Rouen. Information on +33 2 32 08 32 40.
