La Cochère
Title
La Cochère
Also Known As
La Cochiere, Saltacocheria
Dates
Founded in 1195; Jesuit from 1625; dissolved 18th c.
Dedication
Holy Saviour; Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The priory of La Cochère was established in 1195 by Lisiard, bishop of Séez. It was dependent on the Premonstratensian abbey of Silly. In 1625, the priory was given to the Jesuits of Caen. The former priory church is now the parish church.
Heads of Community
Priors
Etienne Fouquet, fl. 1569
Etienne Fouquet, fl. 1569
Status
Priory
Archival Sources
Alençon, Archives départementales de l'Orne
H 3349. (19th c.; cartulary extracts)
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
MS nouv. acq. lat. 2380. (17th c.; miscellany)
H 3349. (19th c.; cartulary extracts)
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
MS nouv. acq. lat. 2380. (17th c.; miscellany)
Bibliography
Chollet, A. “La Cochère.” Bulletin de la Société historique et archéologique de l’Orne 26 (1907): 394–415. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5727215j/f464.item.
Tournoüer, H. “Note sur le prieuré de la Couchère.” Bulletin de la Société Historique et Archéologique de l’Orne 15 (1896): 471–77. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5457288j/f493.item.
Image Credit
Exterior of the church of Saint-Sauveur, La Cochère. 2012. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“La Cochère,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/304.