ðɪ ˈæbi, tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈoʊldɪst mˈɑːnɐstɚɹiz ɪn wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp, wʌz hˈɛld tə hɐvbɪn fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ sˈeɪnt mˈæksɪmˌɪn ʌv tɹˈaɪɚɹ ɪnðə fˈoːɹθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The abbey, traditionally considered one of the oldest monasteries in western Europe, was held to have been founded by Saint Maximin of Trier in the 4th century.