along with his successor, Abbot Agapit d'Ambrine. The abbey had a Vanden Gheyn carillon. Suppression In 1791 the last abbot, Dom Mark Verdier, and his community signed a declaration, as ordered by the decree of 14 October 1790, in which they confirmed their desire to remain in religion, but the suppression followed nevertheless. The property of the monastery was sold in 1791 and 1792 and the church pillaged and destroyed. The valuable paintings for which the abbey was famous, which included a series of "religious founders", were burned or dispersed; a few survived in neighbouring churches. The site became the property of the Lhomme family, who gradually demolished the major buildings. Remains Although the major structures are destroyed, a number of small monastic working buildings still survive scattered about the abbey's former park, which has been preserved as an open space. The chapel of St. Hiltrude still stands in the forest, although the procession in honour of the saint took place for the last time in 1963. References Bibliography Yves Briche; Sept siècles avec les moines de Liessies: 1095–1791; Maubeuge, 2013, 409 pages, (). Benedictine monasteries in France Christian monasteries established in the 8th century Buildings and structures in Nord (French department)