168:, Count of Alençon and Baron of the Saosnois from 1191, played a major role in this growth by donating new estates to the abbey. These gifts included four new farms, adding to the network of barns. The prosperity of Perseigne Abbey seemed to decline from the second half of the 13th century, marked by a decrease in donations. The monks were forced to rethink the way they managed their estates, turning to farmers to manage certain plots of land. Although this phenomenon was not widespread in the parish, it marked an economic change in the Cistercian way of operating, perhaps influenced by a shortage of convers, a concern noted at the
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The initial charter also mentions the first barns, including the
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These donations reflect the Count's desire to provide the abbey with sufficient assets to fully realise the
Cistercian ideal and to establish a structuring centre for his possessions in the
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