Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Lorraine

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.

Eglise gothique
88205 Remiremont

Remiremont Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey which became imperial chapter of noble canonesses, is an emblematic monument of the 11th, 13th and 18th centuries located in Remiremont, in the Great East, marked by its history linked to the Holy Roman Empire and Lorraine.

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.

Abbaye
57000 Metz

The Abbey of Saint-Clément de Metz, a former Benedictine abbey of the 17th to 18th centuries, located in Metz in the Great East, combines Gothic and Baroque styles. Transformed into a Jesuit college and then a regional hotel, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1972.

Eglise romane
57680 Gorze

Gorze Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century in Gorze (Great East), was a major home of monastic reform in the 10th century. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1886, its remains bear witness to its medieval influence in Lotharingia and the Holy Empire.

Chartreuse
54510 Art-sur-Meurthe

The Chartreuse de Bosserville, built in the 17th century in Art-sur-Meurthe in Lorraine, is a classical masterpiece of monastic architecture, now transformed into a technical and professional high school.