This was the beginning of the famous "cemetery of kings". The church was completed in 1281. In the monastery, this period of opulence was reflected in the reconstruction of most of the establishment's buildings. At the same time, the architectural framework of the abbey's main cemetery reached its limits with the construction of the Sainte-Geneviève, Saint-Michel-du-Charnier and Madeleine churches. It was only in 1242 that Saint-Jacques-a church located to the south of the abbey, and reserved for the monks' servants-was mentioned for the first time.