In this week's Arts in France, RFI's Rosslyn Hyams visits the Abbey St Riquier, a little-known mediaeval site in the north of France in the Somme valley, which has a very significant place in French history. One of its Abbots from the 9th century, Nithard, whose remains were recently re-discovered, can be seen at the Abbey, while it also caters for more contemporary tastes.
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