The monks of Bèze followed the Rule of Saint Columbanus, which Waldalène brought from Luxeuil Abbey.

The first buildings were a rectangular stone structure surrounded by wood and earth outbuildings with thatched roofs.

After the death of Amalgaire around 655 civil war raged in Burgundy and the country was ravaged by rival bands of Neustrian and Austrasian Franks.

The reign of Chlothar III (r. 657–673), son of Clovis II (r. 639–657), had just started in Austrasia in late 657 when civil disturbances made Brégille untenable.

Adalsinde and her brother Adalric begged her brother Waldelène and his monks to give her and her nuns refuge in Bèze, and in return transferred to him the priests of Saint Martin.

Bèze was also ruined, its property titles destroyed and its monks scattered.

When peace was restored Waldalene made haste to repair the losses of his monastery.

To proceed faster he used credit from the new Duke of Burgundy, Sichelm.

A diploma was issued by Chlothar III in 658 or 664 that confirmed the donations made by Amalgaire.

Duke Adalric lost his duchy some time between 658 and 664.

The king entrusted the lord Gengoul with the protection of the abbey.

The duke, or his son Adalrich, Duke of Alsace, was restored to possession of the monastery of Bèze by the royal precept of 665.

Adalric abused his authority to ransack the abbey.

Later Adalric deserted King Theuderic III of Neustria (r. 673–691) and joined his enemies, who chose Dagobert II (r. 676–679) as King of Austrasia.

The war between Theuderic of Neustria and Dagobert of Austrasia once more devastated Bèze.

Waldalène had to rebuild the abbey from ruins.

In 676 Theuderic, now victorious, gave Waldalène all of Adalric's property.

Adalric settled permanently in Alsace after the troubles of 675–676.

Waldalène died in 680.

The abbey flourished under the three abbots that followed, Bercand or Bercang, around 680, Ferréol around 700 and Syranne around 720.
The monks of Bèze followed the Rule of Saint Columbanus, which Waldalène brought from Luxeuil Abbey.
The first buildings were a rectangular stone structure surrounded by wood and earth outbuildings with thatched roofs.
After the death of Amalgaire around 655 civil war raged in Burgundy and the country was ravaged by rival bands of Neustrian and Austrasian Franks.
The reign of Chlothar III (r. 657–673), son of Clovis II (r. 639–657), had just started in Austrasia in late 657 when civil disturbances made Brégille untenable.
Adalsinde and her brother Adalric begged her brother Waldelène and his monks to give her and her nuns refuge in Bèze, and in return transferred to him the priests of Saint Martin.
Bèze was also ruined, its property titles destroyed and its monks scattered.
When peace was restored Waldalene made haste to repair the losses of his monastery.
To proceed faster he used credit from the new Duke of Burgundy, Sichelm.
A diploma was issued by Chlothar III in 658 or 664 that confirmed the donations made by Amalgaire.
Duke Adalric lost his duchy some time between 658 and 664.
The king entrusted the lord Gengoul with the protection of the abbey.
The duke, or his son Adalrich, Duke of Alsace, was restored to possession of the monastery of Bèze by the royal precept of 665.
Adalric abused his authority to ransack the abbey.
Later Adalric deserted King Theuderic III of Neustria (r. 673–691) and joined his enemies, who chose Dagobert II (r. 676–679) as King of Austrasia.
The war between Theuderic of Neustria and Dagobert of Austrasia once more devastated Bèze.
Waldalène had to rebuild the abbey from ruins.
In 676 Theuderic, now victorious, gave Waldalène all of Adalric's property.
Adalric settled permanently in Alsace after the troubles of 675–676.
Waldalène died in 680.
The abbey flourished under the three abbots that followed, Bercand or Bercang, around 680, Ferréol around 700 and Syranne around 720.
Bèze Abbey