The Abbey of Saint-Martin. Massay monastery, Massay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The Benedictine a

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The Abbey of Saint-Martin. Massay monastery, Massay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The Benedictine abbey, founded in 738, retains its church (12th, 13th and 14th centuries). The bell tower-porch, from the 15th century, the chapel of St-Loup, from the 12th century and the chapter house, from the 13th century.

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