Country France Department Indre-et-Loire Population (2009) 1,655 Area 6.07 km² | Region Centre-Val de Loire Canton Chambray-lès-Tours Time zone CET (UTC+1) Arrondissement Arrondissement of Tours | |
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Cormery is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre Region. Its inhabitants are called Cormeriens, Cormeriennes.
Contents
- Map of 37320 Cormery France
- Geography
- Cormery Abbey
- Drinking Water Management
- Places and monuments
- Personalities linked to the town
- References
Map of 37320 Cormery, France
It is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres from Joué-lès-Tours.
Geography
Cormery is located a few miles southeast of Tours.
The area of the town is watered by the Indre river.
Cormery Abbey
In 791, a religious institution was founded by Ithier of St. Martin, abbot of Basilica of St. Martin in Tours and prochancelier of Charlemagne. This edifice was to create a more friendly place for meditation and prayer, plus respect for the rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Ithier come here to retreat from the world and its agitations. The modest priory was first called Celle Saint-Paul.
Alcuin who succeeded Ithier Cormery led a tremendous spiritual growth and materially transformed the priory into an important abbey by donating important areas. This allows his successor, Fridugisus, to perform great works.
A protective shadow of the abbey caused many residents to gather and a town was formed which became an important commercial center: since 845 a market is held every Thursday.
During the ascent of the Loire river by Normans, the monks of Saint-Martin first put the holy relics in their safe in Cormery before forced to flee to the east.
The abbey was in ruins in the early eleventh century and was rededicated in 1054.
In 1268 to 1271, the abbot was Jean de Brosse, parent of Pierre de Brosse, and close to Philip II of France according to Le Hardi.
In 1562, Cormery was sacked by Huguenots during the wars of religion.
In 1662, the congregation of Saint Maur recreated a monastic community that would last until the Revolution.
There are now only impressive remains, objects of study by historians of the region and a cookie recipe "macaroons Abbey".
Drinking Water Management
The town of Cormery is part of the SIPTEC (Syndicat Intercommunal de Truyes-Esvres-Cormery).