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This is a list of monasteries founded during the Merovingian period , between the years c. 500 and c. 750.
The abbeys aren't 'Merovingian' as such, although there are quite a few monasteries which were founded under royal Merovingian patronage, especially in the 7th and early 8th centuries.
Abbey
Location (present-day)
Foundation date (traditional)
Founder (traditional)
First abbot/abbess
Altmünster Abbey
Luxembourg City
Altomünster Abbey
Altomünster
c. 750
Alto
Amorbach Abbey
Amorbach
734
Amor, disciple of Pirmin
Amor
Andernach
La Voivre, Haute-Saône
c.585-590
Columbanus
Columbanus
Argenteuil
656 / first mentioned 697
Barisis-aux-Bois
Benedictbeuren Abbey
Benediktbeuern
c.740, 969 (2nd creation, by Wolfold)
Bobbio Abbey
Bobbio
614
Columbanus
Columbanus
Bruyères-le-Châtel
673
Chlotilde
Mummola
Chelles Abbey
Chelles, Seine-et-Marne
c.658
Balthild
Chiemsee
Saint Peter Abbey, Corbie
Corbie
c.660
Balthild
Theofred
Dol-de-Bretagne
6th century
Samson of Dol
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
Saint Peter Abbey, Flavigny
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
717/19
Magnaoald
Fleury Abbey
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
c.640
Rigomer?
(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
646?
Vincent Madelgarius
Madelgar, named Vincentius
Hautvillers Abbey
Hautvillers
Hersfeld Abbey
Bad Hersfeld
736, again 769
Sturm
Poitiers
552/8
Radegunde
Agnes
Holzkirchen, Lower Franconia
Honau Abbey
La Wantzenau
Hornbach Abbey
Hornbach, Germany
Abbey Notre-Dame de Jouarre
Jouarre
c. 630
Ado
Theodechilde
Saint Peter Abbey, Jumièges
Jumièges
654
Philibert
Philibert
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
Kempten Abbey
Kempten
Kitzingen
Kochel
Saint Lambert Abbey, Liessies
Liessies
c. 751
Wilbert
Guntrad
Lobbes Abbey
Lobbes
c. 650
Landelin
Ursmar ?
Loches
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
c. 676
Leudwinus
Mondsee Abbey
Mondsee (town)
748
Odilo of Bavaria
Mont-St-Michel Abbey
Mont-Saint-Michel
708
Aubert
Montier-en-Der Abbey
Montier-en-Der
Ca 670
Murbach Abbey
Murbach
727
Pirmin
Nantua
c.660
Amandus [1]
Saint Maurice Abbey, Niederaltaich
Niederalteich
731 or 741
Odilo of Bavaria
Eberswind
Nivelles Abbey
Nivelles
c.640
Gertrude of Nivelles
Noirmoutier
674
Philibert
Nouaillé-Maupertuis
6th century
Junian
Junian
Novalese Abbey
Novalesa
726
Abbo of Provence
Ochsenfurt
Orbais-l'Abbaye
Prüm Abbey
Prüm
720/21
Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of Laon
Angloard
Rebais
630s
Audoin of Rouen
Reichenau Abbey
Reichenau
724
Pirmin
Reuil-en-Brie
7th century
Rado
Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, Sarlat
Sarlat
8th century?
Autun
592
Brunhilde
Thalassia
Angers
Before 616
Bobenus?
Ghent
c. 630
Amandus
Sens
620
Chlothar II
Aggo ?
Saint-Denis
623/39
Dagobert I
Noyon
645
Eligius
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
Metz
c. 604
Glossinde
Glossinde
Saint-Hubert, Belgium
Beauvais
c. 583/5
Chilperic I ?
Ebrulf
Autun
Bef. 589
Syagrius of Autun
Thalassia
Autun
Bef. 589
Syagrius of Autun
Lupus
Saint Maurice d'Agaune Abbey
Saint-Maurice
515
Sigismund of Burgundy
Saint Medard Abbey
Soissons
557
Chlothar I
Saint Mesmin Abbey
Micy
ca. 508
Euspicius
Euspicius
Saint-Mihiel
c. 709 [first mention]
Wulfoad?
Saint Bertin Abbey, Sithiu
Saint-Omer
c. 654
Audomar
Bertin
Saint Peter Abbey
Remiremont
Ca 620
Romaric
Amatus [men], Mactefleda [women]
Ghent
631?
Amandus
Saint Peter Abbey, Solignac
Solignac
631/2
Eligius
Remaclus
Le Mans
bef. 616
Bertechramn of Le Mans
Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, Sens
Sens
First half 6th century?
Theudechild
Saint Pierre-le-Bas Abbey
Vienne
6th century
Leonianus
Leonianus
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Abbey
Wissembourg
bef. 661
Austrasian nobles
Principius of Speyer?
Mont Saint Quentin
ca. 660
Chlodovech II
Ultan ?
St Riquier Abbey, Centula
Saint-Riquier
625/38
Richarius
Richarius
Metz
c. 609
Pappolus
Sint-Truiden
656?
Trudo
Saint Vaast Abbey
Arras
667
Audebert
Staffelsee Abbey
Staffelsee
Stavelot-Malmédy Abbey
Stavelot , Malmedy
c.650
Remaclus
Tauberbischofsheim
Bef. 754
Boniface
Leoba
Tegernsee Abbey
Tegernsee
c.746 or c.765
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