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- Melun Val de Seine Tourist Office
- Ville de Melun Val de Seine
- Julien Meneret
- Didier Paris
- Collectif Images
- Alticlic
- Pascal Gaël
- Jérome Mignon
- Michel d’Anastasio
- Frederic Miel
- Sophie Loyd
- Thierry Benne
Saint-Sauveur Priory
The Saint-Sauveur priory is one of Melun's oldest monuments. Its remains have been listed as a historic monument since 1946.
One of Melun's oldest monuments
The priory is one of the town's oldest monuments, with archaeological evidence of a church and crypt dating back to the second half of the 10th century. The current elevations date in part from the 12th century. The priory was donated by King Louis VII of France to the Abbey of Saint-Séverin in Château-Landon in 1170, and underwent a revival in the late 15th and early 16th centuries with the reconstruction of the cloister.
Remains enhanced by the town
During the French Revolution, the site was sold off as national property and divided up into workshops, shops and private homes, until 1974, when the remains of the church were excavated by the City of Melun, which purchased the site.
Closed to the public.
© Julien Meneret
