Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Rhône-Alpes

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.

Prieuré
07250 Le Pouzin

The priory of Saint-Pierre de Rompon, also known as Saint-Pierre Abbey, is an ancient Benedictine abbey in ruins located in Pouzin (Ardèche), dating from the 10th century, overlooking the confluence of Rhône-Drôme.

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.

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.

Eglise gothique
73370 Le Bourget-du-Lac

The priory of Bourget, a former 11th century Clunisian monastery located in Bourget-du-Lac en Savoie, is a Gothic and Romanesque jewel marked by the history of the Maison de Savoie and local noble families such as the Luyrieu.

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.

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
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.