Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Burgundy

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
21310 Bèze

Saint-Pierre de Bèze Abbey, founded in the 7th century in Bèze in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is an ancient Benedictine abbey whose remains (church, towers, convent buildings) testify to its rich medieval and classical past, classified as a historical monument in 2010.

Eglise romane et gothique
71700 Le Villars

The priory of the Villars, a former Benedictine priory of the 11th and 12th centuries, is located in Le Villars en Saône-et-Loire. Its church with two naves surrounded by a unique roof illustrates Burgundy Romanesque art.

Eglise gothique
21420 Bouilland

The abbey of Sainte-Marguerite de Bouilland, a former hospital abbey of the 12th–15th centuries, stands in ruins in Bouilland in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Founded by the lords of Vergy, it was dedicated to Saint Marguerite and listed as a historic monument in 1970.

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.

Eglise romane
71110 Anzy-le-Duc

The Priory of Anzy-le-Duc, a 12th century Benedictine monastery, is located in the municipality of Anzy-le-Duc in Saône-et-Loire. Founded in the Carolingian period, it was a place of pilgrimage and monastic reform in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Abbaye
21450 Oigny

Notre-Dame d'Oigny Abbey, founded in 1106 in Oigny (Côte-d'Or), is an ancient Augustine abbey marked by its spiritual role in the 12th century and its architectural transformations of the 17th and 18th centuries, now partially classified as a historical monument.

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.