Harchies
Title
Harchies
Also Known As
Archies, Harchia
Dates
Founded ca. 1160; dissolved 18th c.
Dedication
Blaise?
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Harchies was founded ca. 1160 as a house of sisters dependent on the Premonstratensian abbey of Vicoigne. Much of the site was badly damaged by a fire ca. 1170. Although it was rebuilt, as a monastic community Harchies vanishes from the historical record after this point.
From the later Middle Ages until the 18th century, Harchies was a parish church dependent on the abbey of Vermand. Its history is obscure.
From the later Middle Ages until the 18th century, Harchies was a parish church dependent on the abbey of Vermand. Its history is obscure.
Heads of Community
Prioresses
Agnes, fl. ca. 1170
Agnes, fl. ca. 1170
Status
Women's community
Reference
Bibliography
Briatte, Jacques. “Histoire du monastère d’Archies et du château de Bohain.” Mémoires de la Fédération des Sociétés savantes du département de l’Aisne 10 (1964): 98–99.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Harchies,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/355.