Despite the damage caused by the Vikings in the second half of the ninth century, which is difficult to quantify, the abbey developed rapidly, and around it the town of Cormery.

[3] In spite of the intervention of the Maurists from 1662 onwards, it did not regain its lustre: its numbers diminished inexorably and it was already weakened when it finally succumbed to the suppression of religious communities during the French Revolution, in 1790.

In the 21st century, however, there are still significant remains of the abbey, although scattered in an urban landscape where their original unity is sometimes difficult to identify among more recent constructions.

The refectory has been largely preserved even though it has undergone a lot of remodelling, and a portion of the gallery of the cloister is still standing.

In stages between 1908 and 1933, all of these remains, with the exception of the sacristan's dwelling, were classified or registered as historical monuments, while the capitals of the preserved parts are listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage.