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The Abbey of St. Bertin was a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Omer, Northern France. Saint-Omer is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the region of Nord pas de Calais (one of 26 French regions) and is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area. A monastery was founded on the banks of the Aa river in the 7th century by the bishop of Thérouanne, who sent the monks Bertin, Ebertram and Momelin to preach the word of God to the local people. The abbey was dedicated to its second abbot, Saint Bertin shortly after his death. The monks were expelled in 1791 during the French Revolution and in 1799 the abbey and its church were sold at auction. In 1830 the commune of Saint Omer demanded the demolition of the church. In 1834 the town hall of St Omer was built with stone from the abbey. The tower was saved but was weakened by the bombardment of the town centre in World War II and collapsed in 1947. |
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