St-Martin-du-Canigou Abbey Casteil, France

Nov 1009
Completion and consecration of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou abbey church, constructed by Guifred II and his brother Oliba, a Benedictine monk
1779
A monk of St-Martin requests permission for the five resident monks to leave the abbey, as they are all elderly with barely enough to survive on
1783
The monks of St-Martin-du-Canigou leave the abbey
1902
Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, inspired by the rebirth of the Catalan culture, begins a major restoration project at the abbey