The Abbey of Saint-Urbain or the Abbey of the Holy Trinity is a former Benedictine abbey for men.
Saint-Urbain Abbey, founded in the 9th century by the Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, was often at odds with the lords of Joinville, until Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, confirmed in the 17th century the sale of Evrard de Vaucouleurs for 100 Tournois pounds a few centuries earlier.
The Abbey was gradually abandoned until the 17th century, when in 1624 there were just 14 religious priests and 6 novices, a figure that fell further in the following centuries until the French Revolution.
Today, the abbey has fallen into serious disrepair, although a few buildings remain, including two facades and the roof of the "ladies'" abbey residence, and the 15th-century entrance gateway, which was modified in 1736. The whole complex was listed as a historic monument in 1947.
The abbey church has now been demolished and replaced by a garden in private ownership.
Abbaye de Saint-Urbain
