The domain of St Amans owes its origins to its privileged position, abundance of water, rich soil which the romans well appreciated. Arnuste, Archbishop of Narbonne owned the domain. It was he who gave the churches of St Amans and St Baudile to the Abbot of St Paul. To increase the priory’s land the Viscount of Narbonne added a part of the St Amans estate to the Abbot in 1195 rendering it an ecclesiastical property.

The remains of 4 martyred saints from Caunes who died during the persecution under Diocletien can be found in a crypt below the church.

The lord Jean de Tregoin in 1623 met the Archbishop of Narbonne and the Abbot of St Paul to rebuild the church. But access and transport proved too difficult and the project was abandoned. In 1644 the Tregoins sold the property to Anne de Chambert, Lady of Bizanet.

The oldest part of the Priory is the crypt. It incorporates a pillar from the Middle Ages and a stone altar. The façade has imposing proportions, the windows now overgrown with vegetation and its ramparts create a lot of interest from passers by. The priory is situated in the middle of marvellous greenery due to the water, laurels and the lovely stones attract those looking for calm and who share a love of the past.