Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Rhône-Alpes

Eglise gothique
01000 Bourg-en-Bresse

The Royal Monastery of Brou, a 16th-century Gothic Brabançon masterpiece in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain), houses a church and three cloisters built by Marguerite of Austria in memory of her husband Philibert the Beau.

Eglise gothique
42720 La Bénisson-Dieu

The Abbey of Bénisson-Dieu, a 12th-century Cistercian monastery at La Bénisson-Dieu (Loire), combines medieval and Baroque architecture after renovations in the 15th and 17th centuries. Ranked historic monument in 1840.

Chartreuse
01470 Bénonces

The Chartreuse de Portes, founded in 1115, is a Cartusian monastery located in Bénonces, Ain, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The third oldest Chartreuse of France, it is nicknamed the 'Charter of Saints' because of its beatified or canonized monks.

Eglise romane
26740 Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet

The Priory of Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet, a 12th century Romanesque church located in the Drôme, is an ancient Clunisian monastery classified as a historical monument since 1846, marked by a homogeneous architecture of transition between Romanesque and Gothic.

Eglise romane
26160 Bonlieu-sur-Roubion

Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey located in the Drôme, was restored in the 19th century and listed as a historic monument in 1999.

Prieuré
69170 Tarare

The former priory of Tarare, a 16th century historical house located in Tarare in the Rhone, is a monument protected for its facades and its staircase.

Eglise romane
26700 La Garde-Adhémar

The Priory of the Val des Nymphes, 12th century Romanesque chapel in La Garde-Adhémar (Drôme), is a jewel of Provencal art inspired by antiquity, classified as a historical monument since 1889.

Abbaye
26000 Valence

The Saint-Ruf Abbey of Valencia, a 12th-century abbey in the Drôme, was a major religious centre before becoming a Protestant temple in the 19th century.