Saint-Omer, ville d'art et d'histoire...
Les Monuments - Aéroclub de Saint-Omer - L'USSO
		The Saint-Bertin Ruins Structure Vestiges of old abbey, of Gothic style, whose dimensions were significant: height of the tower: 58 m - Total length: 120 m - Width with the transept: 45 m - Width of the nave: 23 m, height under voute: 28 Mr. the ruins which remain give an idea of its importance. Surrounded by many buildings which completely disappeared except for several locatable houses on the plan. History 640 - Construction of oratorical Ier in top of the city then transferred in bottom. As of its arrival, BERTIN and his/her two companions, too with narrow, made build a monastery dedicated to SAINT-PIERRE. Set fire to on different occasions, the final building was built like its appendices from 1326 to 1520. Of international reputation, the abbey lives to pass from many visitor famous. 754 - CHILDERIC III - Last king mérovingien will finish his life there. 1231 and 1259 - royal Visit of Saint-Louis and White of Castille 1439 - Marriage of Charles of Burgundy (future Charles the Bold one) with Catherine of France, girl of Charles VII in the Abbey. 1440 - 6è Chapter of the Knights of the GOLDEN FLEECE. 1461 - 10è Chapter of the Golden Fleece, received by GUILLAUME FILLASTRE, abbot of the monastery. 1395 - The King of France Charles VI, resided four days at it. 1500 - Input of the Maximilien archduke of Austria. 1520 - Visit of Charles Quint. 1677 - Visit of Louis XIV. 1768 - The King of Denmark Christian VII. 1791 - Expulsion of the monks of the abbey - 83 abbots reigned there - the monastery had lasted 1143 years. 1792 - Sale of the buildings. 1799 - Sale of abbey with private individuals who gave up it. 1830 - Complete demolition, only the tower remains. 1943 - A shell falls on the left buttress which falls down. 1947 - The tower collapses. Translation of the sentence registered on the central gate " Remember you that one needs a pure heart to enter the very pure sanctuary of divine Bertin " One will notice on the square the statue of Suger, monk Benedictine of Saint-Denis (close to Paris), regent of France and Minister for the Kings Louis VI and Louis VII - Benefactor of the Saint-Bertin abbey.