Val Abbey, located in Mériel and Villiers-Adam in Val-d’Oise, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Paris, was a Cistercian abbey. Founded in 1125, it was the oldest Cistercian foundation in Île-de-France, predating the neighbouring Royaumont Abbey and Maubuisson Abbey by more than a century. It was demolished and used for building stone in 1822 and 1845. However, some of its buildings survived, including its dormitories and one gallery of its cloister. The monks' building was classified as a historical monument in 1947, and the other buildings were classified as historical monuments in 1965.
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