Saint-Maur Abbey

Abbey of Saint-Maur
La tour Rabelais
LocationVal-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates48°48′46″N 2°28′27″E / 48.81278°N 2.47417°E / 48.81278; 2.47417
TypeAbbey

Saint-Maur Abbey (French: Abbaye de Saint-Maur), originally called the Abbaye des Fossés, is a former abbey now subsumed in the Saint-Maur-des-Fossés suburb of Paris, France. The remains and the domain of the abbey have been transformed into a pleasure park named Parc de l'abbaye. The former abbey building has been replaced by a square at the corner of Avenue de Condé and Rue de l'Abbaye. Some ruins remain, such as the Rabelais tower, the 19th century Bourières villa and the old fortifications. The remains of the abbey have been classified as historical monuments since 13 June 1988.