Saint-Planchers
Saint-Planchers () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the location of the Prieuré de l'Oiselière, a 12th-century priory that is classified as a ''Monument historique'' since 1989. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 communes of the Manche department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Saintplanchers {{Manche-geo-stub ...
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Prieuré De L'Oiselière
The Prieuré de l'Oiselière is a priory located at Saint-Planchers, near Granville, Manche, Granville, in France. Nestled in a valley bordering the watercourse that bears its name, surrounded by fortified walls and moats, its history dates back to the 12th century. It was a Dependency (religion), dependency of the abbots of Mont-Saint-Michel who organised the cultivation of the fields and the woods and collected taxes. It was also a local justice court. Restoration of the priory began in 1989, when it was classified as a ''Monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. History Founding In 1022, Richard II of Normandy, Richard II (Duke of Normandy) gave the Priory of Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, Saint-Pair and its outbuildings to Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey. The area was bound to the east by the public road of Coutances, to the north by the (a coastal river), to the south by the small river Thar (river), Thar, and to the west by the sea with the island ...
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