Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Rhône-Alpes

Monastère
01260 Arvière-en-Valromey

The Chartreuse d'Arvières, an ancient 12th century Cartus Abbey, stands in Lochieu in the Ain, in the heart of a federal forest. Its classified remains bear witness to an isolated and preserved monastic heritage.

Abbaye
07510 Mazan-l'Abbaye

Mazan Abbey, a Cistercian abbey in 12th century ruins, is located in Mazan-l'Abbaye en Ardèche, at an altitude of more than 1,100 metres, in an isolated and preserved site.

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 gothique
42800 Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

The Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, founded in 1281, is a former Cartreux monastery transformed into a village in the Loire, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This medieval site, marked by a 17th century Baroque architecture, is now classified as Historic Monuments.

Eglise gothique
73310 Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille

Hautecombe Abbey, founded in 1125 by Cistercian monks, is a royal abbey located in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Savoie, on the banks of Lake Bourget. A necropolis of Savoie's house, it combines medieval history and baroque architecture troubadour.

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.

Chartreuse
38380 Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

The Great Chartreuse, a Cartusian monastery founded in the 11th century, is a historic gem located in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartrouse in Isère. This emblematic place, rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries, embodies hermitic life and Cartusian spirituality in the heart of the Alps.

Prieuré
42260 Pommiers-en-Forez

The fortified priory of Pommiers-en-Forez, built between the 11th and 16th century in the Loire, is a former Benedictine monastery turned into a castle-prieuré, marked by its religious role and royal visits.