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Conques Abbey Conques, France

819 CE: A hermit named Dadon founds a monastic community in the forest at Conques
876 CE: A monk from Conques steals the relics of St. Foy from Agen monastery
c. 900 CE: Golden reliquary-statue created for the relics of St. Foy; pilgrim route shifts from Agen to Conques
c. 1030-1120: Construction of Conques Abbey under Abbot Odolric
1107-1125: Carving of the Last Judgment Tympanum at Conques Abbey under Abbot Boniface
1568: Conques Abbey set on fire by Protestants during the Wars of Religion; towers collapse
1793: Treasures of Conques Abbey are hidden by locals to avoid government seizure during the French Revolution

Conques Abbey, Conques, France location
January 1, 1803: Treasures of Conques Abbey are returned to the church in a procession

Conques Abbey, Conques, France location
1830: Large portion of Conques Abbey cloisters destroyed, following long-term pillaging of stone by villagers
June 1837: Prosper Merimée, first Inspector General of Historical Monuments, visits Conques Abbey and begins advocating for its restoration
June 22, 1873: Bishop Bourret installs Premonstratensian canons to serve Conques Abbey Church
1986: Pierre Soulages designs 104 new windows for Conques Abbey

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