In 791, a religious institution was founded by Ithier of St. Martin, abbot of Basilica of St. Martin in Tours and prochancelier of Charlemagne. This edifice was to create a more friendly place for meditation and prayer, plus respect for the rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Ithier come here to retreat from the world and its agitations. The modest priory was first called Celle Saint-Paul. Alcuin who succeeded Ithier Cormery led a tremendous spiritual growth and materially transformed the priory into an important abbey by donating important areas. This allowed his successor, Fridugisus, to perform great works.
A protective shadow of the abbey caused many residents to gather and a town was formed which became an important commercial center: since 845 a market is held every Thursday.
During the raids of the Vikings up the Loire river, the monks of Saint-Martin first put the holy relics in their safe in Cormery before forced to flee to the east.
The abbey was in ruins in the early eleventh century and was rededicated in 1054. In 1268 to 1271, the abbot was Jean de Brosse, parent of Pierre de Brosse, and close to Philip II of France according to Le Hardi.
Only impressive remains are left of the abbey which is objects of study by historians of the region and a cookie recipe "macaroons Abbey".
List of mayors
List of mayors
Start
End
Name
March 1971
March 1989
Jacques Dupuy
March 1989
June 1995
Bernard Boutet
June 1995
March 2001
Pierre Gargaud
March 2001
March 2008
Jean-Marie Doublé
March 2008
Antoine Campagne
Heraldry
Description of the emblazon
Original French
Les armes de Cormery se blasonnent ainsi : Mi-parti : au premier d'or à l'aigle bicéphale de sable, au second d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or ; à l'épée basse d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur la partition[4]
English blazon
The arms of Cormery is emblazoned as follows: Mi-party: the first gold double-headed eagle Sable, second azure three gold fleurs-de-lis; the low silver sword, overlaid with gold, surmounting the partition.
A lantern of the dead from the twelfth century. Declared a historical monument on 1 December 1920 as a lantern of the dead. (It seems that this is actually a hosanna cross).
Benedictine abbey: founded in 791 by Ithier, abbot of Saint Martin of Tours
The Chapel of the Virgin: Built at the end of the 15th century.
Engerand, Roland (1947). Cormery, bourg tourangeau, photographies de Sylvain Knecht [Cormery, town of Touraine, Photographs of Synvain Knect] (in French). Éditions Plaisirs de France.
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