Prieuré Saint Michel du Bosc, a charming estate with a rich history
At the beginning of the 12th century, Richard de La Haye was kidnapped by pirates. Under these circumstances, he made a vow. If he were to regain his freedom, he would have religious buildings founded on his land. And so it happened, he escaped. Together with his wife, Mathilde de Vernon, Lady of Varenguebec, he founded the priory of Saint-Michel-du-Bosc in the woods (Bosc) where an old chapel stood, dedicated to Saint Michel.
Since 1153, Le Prieuré Saint Michel du Bosc was a Benedictine women's house, run for centuries by a long line of prioresses, until the French Revolution. It was above all a refuge for dissident women, condemned by the king. This area was then part of the lordship of Varenguebec. Today the former priory is mostly located in the municipality of Lithaire, and partly in Varenguebec and it has its own street name: Rue de Saint Michel du Bosc. There is only one address: our house.
The priory became command post of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
After the French Revolution, religious buildings were confiscated by the state. The priory became a farm. But it remained an important house in the region. At the beginning of 1944, the "farm" of Saint-Michel du Bosc was the command post of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and its medical antenna. We recently discovered the remains of this after opening a secret, walled-up room. There we found crates full of American ammunition. Be assured: the police and fire brigade took it away.
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