City officials, suspicious of moderation and imprisoned at the Conciergerie, are released to the downfall of Robespierre and through the intervention of a young conchoise, Eulalie Savarre, from a member of the Public Hi, Robert Lindet. The Church Sainte Foy became the Temple of Reason. Two clubs, the Montagnards and the Sans-Culottes divide the population. Conches see the complete destruction of the abbey, three of its churches and their art treasures. The Dukes of Bouillon obtained the concession of floating timber from the forest by Rouloir and Iton to Rouen was built much in the mid 18th century. The city is growing again, his business flourished, were renamed as Articles of iron Forges du Vieux Conches.Indifferent to the troubles of the Fronde, after a short ownership by Rene de Longueuil, Marquis Homes, the City, depending on the county of Evreux, became the preserve of La Tour d' Auvergne, Dukes of Bouillon, until the revolution.From 1552, a college that will flourish until the Revolution, was founded by Jean Le Vavasseur, abbot of Conches. The castle never rise again of the damage they caused there. The League, defeated first, and sacked the city and the Abbey (1590). However, the advent of Henry led the fourth movement of the League.Conches repaired the ruins of this disastrous period, lay beyond its walls. Since 1442, Talbot, famous English warrior, took the fortress, but after the truce, the valiant Robert of flocked, with a powerful artillery, besieged Conches, the English finally conquered, went "on foot, a stick between his hands" (1449).He was appointed Captain of Conches and the enemy garrison withdrew with arms and baggage. However, a companion of the Hire, Robert flocked, bailiff seizes Evreux (1440). The British increase the defensive capacity of the castle, under the command of the famous Captal Buch. Struggles to resume the English invasion to 1417.It revolts and Dugueslin, winner of his troops to Cocherel (1364) takes the walled city after a long siege and remained Comte de Conches until his death. Philippe 6th at The County incorporates the Normandy, the Duke, known as John the Good, King of France, offers the city to Charles the Bad, his son.Robert, in rebellion against his king, allied to the English, completely burned the Abbey, but was forced to flee to England. His daughter who married Robert Amicie 2nd Artois, the land of Conches passes this powerful family. Robert died in the Holy Land, his son is following in Africa and St. The lordship of Conches failed for some time to Courtenay, cousins of the king. But the French monarchy was confirmed and Philip Augustus, after taking the Château Gaillard Andelys, occupies Conches the Tosny exile in their fields across the Channel.Sometimes supporter of English, now the King of France, the restless Tosny filled the whole 12th century from their bloody battles against their neighbors proud of Breteuil, Beaumont and Evreux (curious episode in the War of the Belles Dames, 1093).Raoul III, returning from a pilgrimage in Spain, visit Conques reports a relic of Sainte Foy, who became the patron saint of the church he built. His son Raoul second part in the conquest of England, receives large areas. Roger first to make war in Spain, founded the Abbey of Chatillon-les-Conches and, abandoning his first fortress near the sources of Rouloir, built the present keep. Malahulce, uncle of Rollo, which expires this country a little son will be named Tosny and will be the first Lord of Conches. The fact is that Conches enters the story after the Norman Conquest.Are they referring to the shape of the valley, or the abundance of shellfish ponds, or better yet the memory of Conques, Aveyron, visited by one of the first son of Tosny back from Spain? Conches, at the eastern end of Country Ouche retains traces of the Gallo-Roman occupation (route de Chartres to Lillebonne trenches in the forest, etc.), his arms: "a golden bend Azure three shells of money "fascinate scholars.
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