The Holy Spirit Skete in Le-Ménil-Saint-Denis became the first in the Holy Korsun Diocese, which unites Orthodox parishes in countries such as France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

The skete was founded by Archpriest Andrei Seryenko in 1933 in the locality of Le-Ménil-Saint-Denis, in the Pommeray valley near Paris, as a place for solitude and prayer. A church and a house were built in the Forest of Faye. After World War II, Archpriest Andrei returned to the USSR and became a professor at the Leningrad, and later Moscow, Theological Academy. Before his departure, he entrusted the management of the skete to Archimandrite Sergius (Shevich), the rector of the parish in Vanves. Among the spiritual disciples of Archimandrite Sergius was the renowned monk-iconographer Grigory (Krug), who painted the church of the skete and lived in the monastery for over 20 years, passing away on June 12, 1969. Thanks to his frescoes and iconostasis, the skete gained fame both in France and in Western Europe.

The church of the Holy Spirit Skete is built in the traditional Russian style and has three altars. Above the central nave, constructed by Archpriest Andrei Seryenko, rises a large dome. Through the efforts of monk Grigory, two more chapels were added. After the death of iconographer Grigory, he was buried near the church of the skete, and his grave became a place of pilgrimage.

After the passing of Archimandrite Sergius (Shevich), the new abbot of the skete became Varsonofy (Ferrier), who completed the architectural ensemble by building a porch and an arch over the altar, crowned with small domes.

With the increase in the number of monks, new cells were built in the skete, and a wooden grotto appeared at the entrance. In 1988, in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, a baptistery was erected in the skete.

The Holy Spirit Skete has close ties with the Holy Mountain Athos, as part of its brotherhood once became inhabitants of Athos monasteries.

On March 19, 2013, the Ministry of Culture of France granted the skete the status of "cultural heritage of the 20th century."

On June 9, 2014, the church in honor of the Holy Spirit was awarded the title of "Monument of Architecture of France of the 20th century."