Hamewiller
Title
Hamewiller
Also Known As
Hamerivilla, Hammerwiller, Harmerwiller, Hemeviller, La Grange-au-Bois, Mamévillers, Schurholtz
Dates
Founded by 1153; dissolved 16th c.?
Dedication
Blaise
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Hubert gave the land at Hamewiller to the Premonstratensian abbey of Justemont in 1153. It became a community of Premonstratensian sisters. They are attested there for the last time in 1224.
By the late Middle Ages, it was a parish church dependent on Prémontré. In 1582, "a small cloister" still existed on the site. By the 18th century, both cloister and church were in ruins.
By the late Middle Ages, it was a parish church dependent on Prémontré. In 1582, "a small cloister" still existed on the site. By the 18th century, both cloister and church were in ruins.
Status
Women's community; later parish church
Reference
Image Credit
"Hemeviller" as shown on the Cassini Map of France, ca. 1750. David Rumsey Map Collection.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Hamewiller,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/245.