Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Burgundy

Eglise romane
71250 Cluny

The Abbey of Cluny, a former Benedictine abbey founded in 910, located in Cluny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was a major spiritual and intellectual center of the Middle Ages, now partially preserved.

Abbaye
58000 Nevers

The abbey of Fontmorigny, a former Cistercian abbey of the 13th and 15th centuries in Nevers, served as a refuge and storage place for monks exploiting the local vineyards. Its vaulted cellars and turret are classified.

Abbaye
21220 Curtil-Vergy

Saint-Vivant Abbey of Curtil-Vergy, a former Benedictine abbey from the 9th century rebuilt in the 18th century, is located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. This historic monument, linked to the prestigious Burgundy vineyards, was a major clunisian priory until its secularization in 1789.

Prieuré
89200 Sauvigny-le-Bois

The Priory of Saint-Jean-des-Bonshommes, founded in the 12th century in Sauvigny-le-Bois (Yonne), is an ancient grandmontain monastery classified as a historical monument, famous for its vaulted brick chapel and its turbulent history, from the Crusade to the Revolution.

Prieuré
89800 Chablis

The Priory Saint-Côme de Chablis, founded in the 13th century, is a medieval chapel located in the Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, marked by transformations in the 18th century and collapses in the 19th century.

Prieuré
89500 Dixmont

The Priory of Enfourchure, founded in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 15th-XVIth centuries, is a former Grandmont monastery located in Dixmont (Yonne), Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Today, only the prior house and the remains of the church remain.

Abbaye
89100 Saint-Denis-lès-Sens

Saint-Colombe Abbey of Saint-Denis-lès-Sens, founded in the 7th century, is an ancient Benedictine abbey located in the Yonne, marked by a turbulent history and prestigious relics such as those of Saint Thibaut and Saint Colombe.

Abbaye
89430 Tanlay

The Abbey of Quincy, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, is located in Tanlay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its remains, partially restored, bear witness to a rich medieval past and to a typical Cistercian architecture.