Durante la Revolución Francesa, la abadía fue abandonada y posteriormente vendida al Estado antes de ser destruida, a excepción de la fachada, de las torres y de la puerta principal. Los combates de la Primera Guerra Mundial la deterioraron aún más. Hoy sólo quedan las dos grandes torres, de 44 metros de altura (el quinto piso fue completamente destruido durante la Gran Guerra). Se elevan sobre una colina a 120 metros de altitud y dominan todo el valle. Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial sirvieron de puesto de observación a los Aliados antes de ser seriamente dañadas por los cañones alemanes. A lo lejos, se divisa muy bien la colina de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette y la cresta de Vimy.

Acceso a la abadía del Monte San Eloy :
- Salir de Arras
- En Saint-Nicolas, tomar N17
- Continuar sobre D260
- Continuar sobre N25
- Pasar por N25 y girar a la derecha D341
- Entrar en “Mont-Saint-Eloi”

In 1477, the king Louis XI settled down here with his army during the Arras siege. Two centuries later, in 1654, the Prince of Condé called ‘The Great Condé’ established his headquarters here before being expelled by the troops of Marshal of Turenne.

During the French Revolution (1789-1799), the abbey was abandoned and sold to the State. Subsequently it was demolished except the façade, the towers, and the main door.

The First World War damaged it even further. Today, only the two 44 metres high towers are left (the fifth floor was completely destroyed during the Great War).

The towers dominate the whole valley as they are on a hill that is 120 metres high.

During the First World War, they were used by the Allies as an observation post before the German forces destroyed their tops and a significant part of the abbey with their cannons. Far in the horizon, both Notre-Dame-de-Lorette hill and Vimy Ridge are visible.

Here is Mont-Saint-Eloi abbey before its destruction:

and after its destruction: