| Abbey |
Location (present-day) |
Foundation date (traditional) |
Founder (traditional) |
First abbot/abbess |
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| Altaripa Abbey |
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| Altmünster Abbey |
Luxembourg City |
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| Altomünster Abbey |
Altomünster |
c. 750 |
Alto |
|
| Amorbach Abbey |
Amorbach |
734 |
Amor, disciple of Pirmin |
Amor |
| Andernach Abbey |
Andernach |
|
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| Annegray Abbey |
La Voivre, Haute-Saône |
c.585-590 |
Columbanus |
Columbanus |
| Argenteuil Abbey |
Argenteuil |
656 / first mentioned 697 |
|
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| Barisis au Bois Abbey |
Barisis-aux-Bois |
|
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| Benedictbeuren Abbey |
Benediktbeuern |
c.740, 969 (2nd creation, by Wolfold) |
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| Bobbio Abbey |
Bobbio |
614 |
Columbanus |
Columbanus |
| Abbey of Bruyères-le-Châtel |
Bruyères-le-Châtel |
673 |
Chlotilde |
Mummola |
| Chelles Abbey |
Chelles, Seine-et-Marne |
c.658 |
Balthild |
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| Chiemsee Abbey |
Chiemsee |
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| Saint Peter Abbey, Corbie |
Corbie |
c.660 |
Balthild |
Theofred |
| Dol Abbey |
Dol-de-Bretagne |
6th century |
Samson of Dol |
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| Echternach Abbey |
Echternach |
c. 698 |
Willibrord |
Willibrord |
| Elnone |
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux |
c. 633 |
Amandus |
Amandus |
| Faremoutiers Abbey |
Faremoutiers |
c.620 |
Burgundofara |
|
| Fécamp Abbey |
Fécamp |
658 |
Waningus |
|
| Ferrières Abbey |
Ferrières-en-Gâtinais |
630 |
Columbanus |
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| Saint Peter Abbey, Flavigny |
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain |
717/19 |
Widerad |
Magnaoald |
| Fleury Abbey |
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire |
c.640 |
Leodebaldus |
Rigomer? |
| Fritzlar Abbey (Frideslar) |
Fritzlar |
724 |
Boniface |
|
| Gorze Abbey |
Gorze |
749 |
Chrodegang of Metz |
Droctegand |
| Fontanella Abbey |
Saint-Wandrille-Rançon |
648 |
Wandregisel |
Wandregisel |
| Fulda Abbey |
Fulda |
744 |
Sturm |
Sturm |
| Hautmont Abbey |
Hautmont |
646? |
Vincent Madelgarius |
Madelgar, named Vincentius |
| Hautvillers Abbey |
Hautvillers |
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| Hersfeld Abbey |
Bad Hersfeld |
736, again 769 |
Sturm |
|
| Holy Cross Abbey, Poitiers |
Poitiers |
552/8 |
Radegunde |
Agnes |
| Holzkirchen Abbey |
Holzkirchen, Lower Franconia |
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| Honau Abbey |
La Wantzenau |
|
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| Hornbach Abbey |
Hornbach, Germany |
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| Abbey Notre-Dame de Jouarre |
Jouarre |
c. 630 |
Ado |
Theodechilde |
| Saint Peter Abbey, Jumièges |
Jumièges |
654 |
Philibert |
Philibert |
| Kaiserwerth Abbey |
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth |
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| Kempten Abbey |
Kempten |
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| Kitzingen Abbey |
Kitzingen |
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| Kochel Abbey |
Kochel |
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| Saint Lambert Abbey, Liessies |
Liessies |
c. 751 |
Wilbert |
Guntrad |
| Lobbes Abbey |
Lobbes |
c. 650 |
Landelin |
Ursmar? |
| Loches Abbey |
Loches |
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| Lorch Abbey |
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| Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, Luxeuil |
Luxeuil-les-Bains |
c.585/90 |
Columbanus |
Columbanus |
| Marmoutier Abbey |
Marmoutier |
c.589 or 659? |
Leobard? |
Leobard |
| Maroilles Abbey |
Maroilles |
c. 650 |
Radobert |
Humbert |
| Mettlach Abbey |
Mettlach |
c. 676 |
Leudwinus |
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| Mondsee Abbey |
Mondsee (town) |
748 |
Odilo of Bavaria |
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| Mont-St-Michel Abbey |
Mont-Saint-Michel |
708 |
Aubert |
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| Montier-en-Der Abbey |
Montier-en-Der |
Ca 670 |
Berchar(ius) |
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| Murbach Abbey |
Murbach |
727 |
Pirmin |
|
| Nantua Abbey |
Nantua |
c.660 |
Amandus[1] |
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| Saint Maurice Abbey, Niederaltaich |
Niederalteich |
731 or 741 |
Odilo of Bavaria |
Eberswind |
| Nivelles Abbey |
Nivelles |
c.640 |
Gertrude of Nivelles |
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| Noirmoutier Abbey |
Noirmoutier |
674 |
Philibert |
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| Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-Maupertuis |
Nouaillé-Maupertuis |
6th century |
Junian |
Junian |
| Novalese Abbey |
Novalesa |
726 |
Abbo of Provence |
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| Ochsenfurt Abbey |
Ochsenfurt |
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| Orbais Abbey |
Orbais-l'Abbaye |
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| Péronne Abbey |
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| Prüm Abbey |
Prüm |
720/21 |
Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of Laon |
Angloard |
| Rebais Abbey |
Rebais |
630s |
Audoin of Rouen |
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| Reichenau Abbey |
Reichenau |
724 |
Pirmin |
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| Abbey of Reuil-en-Brie |
Reuil-en-Brie |
7th century |
Rado |
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| Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, Sarlat |
Sarlat |
8th century? |
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| Saint-Andoche Abbey |
Autun |
592 |
Brunhilde |
Thalassia |
| Saint-Aubin d’Angers |
Angers |
Before 616 |
|
Bobenus? |
| Saint Bavo Abbey, Ghent |
Ghent |
c. 630 |
Amandus |
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| Sainte Colombe Abbey, Sens |
Sens |
620 |
Chlothar II |
Aggo ? |
| Saint Denis Abbey |
Saint-Denis |
623/39 |
Dagobert I |
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| Saint Eloi Abbey |
Noyon |
645 |
Eligius |
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| Saint Emmeran Abbey |
Regensburg |
c. 739 |
|
Gaubald |
| Saint-Germain-des-Prés |
Paris |
c. 557 |
Germanus |
Doctroyée |
| Saint Gall Abbey |
Sankt Gallen |
719? |
Othmar |
Othmar |
| Abbey of Saint Genevieve |
Paris |
502? |
Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde |
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| Saint Glossinde Abbey |
Metz |
c. 604 |
Glossinde |
Glossinde |
| St Hubert Abbey |
Saint-Hubert, Belgium |
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| Saint Lucian Abbey |
Beauvais |
c. 583/5 |
Chilperic I? |
Ebrulf |
| Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand Abbey |
Autun |
Bef. 589 |
Syagrius of Autun |
Thalassia |
| Saint Martin Abbey |
Autun |
Bef. 589 |
Syagrius of Autun |
Lupus |
| Saint Maurice d'Agaune Abbey |
Saint-Maurice |
515 |
Sigismund of Burgundy |
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| Saint Medard Abbey |
Soissons |
557 |
Chlothar I |
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| Saint Mesmin Abbey |
Micy |
ca. 508 |
Euspicius |
Euspicius |
| Saint Michael Abbey, Mihiel |
Saint-Mihiel |
c. 709 [first mention] |
Wulfoad? |
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| St Nazaire Abbey |
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| Saint Bertin Abbey, Sithiu |
Saint-Omer |
c. 654 |
Audomar |
Bertin |
| Saint Peter Abbey |
Remiremont |
Ca 620 |
Romaric |
Amatus [men], Mactefleda [women] |
| Saint Peter Abbey, Ghent |
Ghent |
631? |
Amandus |
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| Saint Peter Abbey, Solignac |
Solignac |
631/2 |
Eligius |
Remaclus |
| Saint Pierre de la Couture |
Le Mans |
bef. 616 |
Bertechramn of Le Mans |
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| Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, Sens |
Sens |
First half 6th century? |
Theudechild |
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| Saint Pierre-le-Bas Abbey |
Vienne |
6th century |
Leonianus |
Leonianus |
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul Abbey |
Wissembourg |
bef. 661 |
Austrasian nobles |
Principius of Speyer? |
| Saint Quentin Abbey |
Mont Saint Quentin |
ca. 660 |
Chlodovech II |
Ultan? |
| St Riquier Abbey, Centula |
Saint-Riquier |
625/38 |
Richarius |
Richarius |
| Saint Symphorian Abbey |
Metz |
c. 609 |
Pappolus |
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| Saint Trond Abbey |
Sint-Truiden |
656? |
Trudo |
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| Saint Vaast Abbey |
Arras |
667 |
Audebert |
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| Staffelsee Abbey |
Staffelsee |
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| Stavelot-Malmédy Abbey |
Stavelot, Malmedy |
c.650 |
Remaclus |
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| Tauberbischofsheim Abbey |
Tauberbischofsheim |
Bef. 754 |
Boniface |
Leoba |
| Tegernsee Abbey |
Tegernsee |
c.746 or c.765 |
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