The Abbey of Faremoutiers (French: Notre-Dame de Faremoutiers) was founded circa 620 by Burgundofara (Saint Fara). It formed an important link between the Merovingian Frankish Empire and the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Kent and East Anglia. Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Merovingian (disambiguation). ... The Frankish Empire was the territory of the Franks, from the 5th to the 10th centuries, from 481 ruled by Clovis I of the Merovingian Dynasty, the first king of all the Franks. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England, one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...

The abbey was a dual monastery, that is it had separate accomodations for monks and nuns. It was established following the strict rule of Saint Columbanus. Originally named Evoriacum, it was renamed in Burgundofara's honour. Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—and the origin of its name A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... Nun in cloister, 1930; photograph by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The modern village of Faremoutiers grew up around the abbey which was endowed with lands by Saint Fara.

List of abbesses of Faremoutiers

• Burgundofara (c. 620–643x655)
• Sæthryth (d. ?) and Æthelburh (died c. 664), daughters of King Anna of East Anglia

Saint Ethelburga, known as Ethelburga of Faremoutier (died 7 July 664), was an Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess and saint of the Catholic Church. ... Anna (d. ...

References

• (French) Riché, Pierre, Dictionnaire des Francs: Les temps Mérovingiens. Eds. Bartillat, 1996. ISBN 2-84-100008-7