The statue of Saint-Martin-aux-Bois, a modest 80 cm statue, had not been seen in its place since December 1959. While everyone had forgotten about it, it resurfaced during its presentation for its auction in 2020 in a Parisian auction house.
And last February, she found the abbey church, a masterpiece of Gothic art, attracting tourists and architecture students, which would have been described by Henri IV as the “most beautiful lantern” of his kingdom.