The priory of Saint-Fraigne is mentioned as early as the 9th century. In 1567, it was handed over to the Abbey of Charroux. Ruined during the wars of religion, the abbey will be suppressed in 1762. After various repairs, the almost complete reconstruction of the old Romanesque church (1868-1869) is stopped according to the plans of the architect de Ruffec : Gaschtofte.
From the 12th century Romanesque basilica, former priory of the Benedictine abbey of Nanteuil, are preserved the western facade, classified as a historic monument in 1903, and the southern portal with its engaged columns. Many shadows remain about its history: ravaged by a fire in 1415, the church underwent several reconstruction campaigns during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.
Nestled between the river Charente and the Boixe forest, the abbey has watched over the north of Angoumois for over a thousand years. Mentioned as early as 888, it was rebuilt in the 11th and 12th centuries thanks to the generosity of the Counts of Angoulême.
Built from the 12th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city, with St. Peter's Cathedral nearby. Seriously damaged during the Hundred Years' War, a major modernization campaign is implemented in the second half of the fifteenth century.
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