
Abbey Church of Saint Silvine and Saint Georges, Auchy-lès-Hesdin
Auchy-lès-Hesdin, FR
The Church of Saint Silvine and Saint Georges is the witness to the history of this community, called Auchy the Monks for a long time. An abbey of nuns, established around 670 AD welcomed Saint Silvin, who died there. The abbey was destroyed by the Vikings in 881.