Trinity Abbey in Vendôme, France, was founded in 1035 by Geoffrey Martel and his wife, Agnes of Burgundy. It was a Benedictine abbey, and its church was consecrated on May 31, 1040, only five years after the foundation.
The church is best known for its west façade, built in the Flamboyant Gothic style. That façade was completed in 1507, and it is probably the work of the architect Jean de Beauce. Its flowing, flame-like tracery shows the late phase of French Gothic design.
The abbey began as a foundation by a noble couple in the first half of the 11th century. The Flamboyant façade was added much later, which means the church reflects both the Middle Ages and the close of the Gothic period.
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