Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Lorraine

54200 Pierre-la-Treiche

The former Priory Saint-Nicolas de la Rochotte, founded in the 11th century, is a 16th-century religious complex located in Pierre-la-Treiche in the Great East, composed of a chapel and a Renaissance house.

Ermitage
88310 Ventron

The hermitage of Brother Joseph, built in the 18th century in Ventron (Great East), is a historical gathering site housing a chapel and the home of a venerable hermit, classified as a historical monument in 1993.

Eglise romane
54700 Vilcey-sur-Trey

The abbey of Sainte-Marie-au-Bois, a former 12th-century pre-demonstrated abbey located in Vilcey-sur-Trey en Meurthe-et-Moselle, is a rare witness to Lorrain Romanesque architecture, founded by Duke Simon I and marked by a turbulent history until its transformation into a farm after the Revolution.

Prieuré
54870 Cons-la-Grandville

The priory of Cons-la-Grandville, founded in the 11th century, is a Benedictine monastic complex located in the Great East, marked by reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries, including church, house and dovecote.

Abbaye
55250 Lisle-en-Barrois

The Abbey of Lisle-en-Barrois, founded around 1140 in the Meuse, was a powerful Cistercian abbey of the Great East. Its ogival abbey church and rich heritage made it an influential place until its dissolution in 1790.

Abbaye
57640 Saint-Hubert

Villers-Bettnach Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey, stands in ruins at Saint-Hubert (Moselle), classified as a historic monument since 1905. Nestled in a forest valley, it was a major spiritual and economic centre in Lorraine.

Eglise gothique
54630 Flavigny-sur-Moselle

The Priory of Flavigny-sur-Moselle, founded in the 10th century in Lorraine, is a former Benedictine monastery with cloister, Gothic church and outbuildings, classified as a historical monument. It illustrates medieval and modern religious architecture.

Eglise de style classique
55500 Stainville

The Jovilliers Abbey, an 18th-century pre-demonstrated abbey in Stainville (Meuse), is a classical stone complex, marked by an imposing facade and a preserved cloister, now partially exploited in agriculture.