Frigolet Abbey

The monastery, dedicated to Saint Michael, was founded about 960 at Frigolet by Conrad I of Burgundy on one of the numerous hills which lie between Tarascon and Avignon.

The friars of this order continued the work of the Hieronymites, but also did pastoral care in the surrounding region, providing support to the local clergy.

Edmund Boulbon (born 14 January 1817) entered the La Trappe Abbey at Bricquebec in 1850, wishing to lead a more dedicated religious life.

With the consent of Archbishop of Aix, Georges-Claude-Louis-Pie Chalandon, Boulbon took possession of Frigolet and, having admitted several novices, commenced community life there.

After a canonical visitation by Archbishop of Aix, François Xavier Gouthe-Soulard, Paulinus was deposed, and the direction of the abbey entrusted to Denis Bonnefoy.

The canons of Frigolet then chose for their abbot Godfrey Madelaine, then prior of Mondaye Abbey, Calvados, the author of L'histoire de S. Norbert and other books.

Under his administration, Frigolet Abbey sent missionaries to Madagascar, and founded priories at Conques and Étoile (now in Authon, Loir-et-Cher) in France, and at Storrington and Bedworth in England.

Frigolet Abbey
Nave of the abbey church.
Chapel of Our Lady of Good Remedy in the abbey church. The baroque chapel and decoration was funded by the former Queen of France , Anne of Austria in 1638. Pope Pius IX crowned the image by a formal decree in 1869.
Cloister
Chapter house
Stations of the Cross
The venerated patriarchal image of Saint Joseph , crowned by Pope Pius IX by pontifical decree in 30 September 1874.