Based(Established) in 1145 by the empress Mathilda, grand-daughter of William the Conqueror, the Abbey of Wish was regularly devastated in the course of its history(story), in particular to the liking of English disembarkations(unloadings). Losing his status of abbey in the second half of the 18th century, his buildings(ships) will welcome the king Louis XVI in 1786. Transformed into hospital in Revolution, then into barracks, it will be burnt down by the Germans in 1944. She(It) will owe her(its) revival to Yves - Marie Froidevaux, chief architect of historic monuments, who will make rebuild especially refectory and chapter house. Its restoration(catering) continues and a remarkable flat - grave placed today in the old(former) abbey home was discovered in 1994.