Neufmoustier Abbey

It was an Augustinian abbey dedicated to the Holy Sepulchre and Saint John the Baptist.

Legend has it that Conon, Count of Montaigu, with his son Lambert and Peter the Hermit, were returning by ship from the First Crusade when they encountered a fierce storm.

They vowed to build a church if they were saved, and the storm immediately abated.

The abbey itself served as a popular pilgrimage destination.

According to local legend, pilgrims who could not fulfil their vow to travel to Jerusalem earned the same spiritual benefits by travelling the shorter distance to the abbey.