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819
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A hermit named Dadon founds a monastic community in the forest at Conques
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876
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A monk from Conques steals the relics of St. Foy from Agen monastery
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c. 900
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Golden reliquary-statue created for the relics of St. Foy; pilgrim route shifts from Agen to Conques
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c. 1030-c. 1120
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Construction of Conques Abbey under Abbot Odolric
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1107-25
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Carving of the Last Judgment Tympanum at Conques Abbey under Abbot Boniface
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1568
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Conques Abbey set on fire by Protestants during the Wars of Religion; towers collapse
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1793
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Treasures of Conques Abbey are hidden by locals to avoid government seizure during the French Revolution
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1 Jan 1803
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Treasures of Conques Abbey are returned to the church in a procession
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1830
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Large portion of Conques Abbey cloisters destroyed, following long-term pillaging of stone by villagers
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Jun 1837
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Prosper Merimée, first Inspector General of Historical Monuments, visits Conques Abbey and begins advocating for its restoration
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22 Jun 1873
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Bishop Bourret installs Premonstratensian canons to serve Conques Abbey Church
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1986
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Pierre Soulages designs 104 new windows for Conques Abbey
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Dec 1998
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"Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France" (71 structures and 7 roads) designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO