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Maroilles may refer to: * Maroilles, Nord, a commune in France ** Maroilles Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in Maroilles, Nord ** Maroilles cheese Maroilles (; also known as Marolles, or simply known as Maroilles) is a cow's-milk cheese made in the regions of Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France. It derives its name from the village of Maroilles in the region in which it is sti ...

Maroilles, Nord
Maroilles (; pcd, Marolles, ; nl, label=older Dutch, Marolle, ) is a commune in the Nord department, northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department * Maroilles (cheese) Maroilles (; also known as Marolles, or simply known as Maroilles) is a cow's-milk cheese made in the regions of Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France. It derives its name from the village of Maroilles in the region in which it is sti ... References Communes of Nord (French department) {{Nord-geo-stub ...
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Maroilles Abbey
Maroilles Abbey (french: Abbaye de Maroilles) was a Benedictine monastery in Maroilles in the department of Nord, France. It was founded around 650 and suppressed in the French Revolution. History The abbey was founded by Count Chonebert (or Radobert). Its first abbot was Saint Humbert of Maroilles. Humbert was succeeded by Saint Curcodomus. From the 9th century to the time of the French Revolution in the late 18th century, the abbey followed the Rule of St. Benedict. The abbey was repaired and restored in 1025 by Gerard of Florennes (Gérard de Cambrai) after the Norman invasions. It suffered damage in the 14th and 15th centuries in wars involving the County of Hainaut. Reconstruction projects took place during the 16th and 18th centuries. The abbey reached its peak in terms of power and wealth during the 18th century. During French Revolution During the French Revolution, on July 28, 1789, the wealth and power of the abbey caused it to become a target of anger, and it ...
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