Orbais-l'Abbaye
Also known as Orbais
'''Orbais-l'Abbaye' (, before 1988: Orbais'') is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey at Orbais was founded at the end of the 7th century by Saint Réol, and the remains (including a church) are situated in the centre of the town.
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- Locality
- Orbais-l'Abbaye
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
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'''Orbais-l'Abbaye' (, before 1988: Orbais'') is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey at Orbais was founded at the end of the 7th century by Saint Réol, and the remains (including a church) are situated in the centre of the town.
==History== Founded at the end of the 7th century by Saint Réol, 26th Bishop of Reims, the benedictine Abbey is located in the Surmelin valley. Of the first monks who settled in Orbais, six came from the monastery of Rebais and followed the rule of saint Benedict.
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