Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Picardia

Eglise gothique
02200 Soissons

Saint-Léger de Soissons Abbey, a former 13th and 14th century abbey, is a Gothic building located in the Aisne, now home to the municipal museum in its cloister.

Abbaye
02200 Soissons

Saint-Médard de Soissons Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century, was one of the most powerful monasteries under the Carolingians. Located in Soissons, Hauts-de-France, it retains a classified crypt of the 9th or 11th century.

Prieuré
80132 Abbeville

The Priory Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul d'Abbeville, founded in 1075, was a major Clunisian priory located in the Hauts-de-France, rebuilt in the 18th century in neo-classical style before its abolition in 1790.

Abbaye
60690 Achy

Beaupré Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey in Achy (Oise), was partially destroyed in the 18th century. Its remains, including the monumental entrance and mill, have been protected since 1988.

Abbaye
02410 Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois

The Abbey of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, a former Benedictine abbey of the 15th century, stands in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois (Aisne). Only remains of the abbey house remain, including a medieval tower that has been listed as a historical monument since 1927.

Abbaye
02830 Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Saint-Michel, Benedictine abbey of the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries, stands in Saint-Michel (Hauts-de-France). Founded in the 10th century, it combines Gothic and classical architecture, with an 18th century historic organ and 16th century murals.

Eglise gothique
60810 Rully

The priory of Saint-Victor de Bray, founded in 1249 in Rully (Oise), is a former priory of Augustine canons, now reduced to its radiant Gothic chapel and some remains classified historical monuments.

Abbaye
80120 Argoules

The Abbey of Valloires, founded in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 18th century in Argoules (Hauts-de-France), is a Cistercian gem combining rock architecture and medieval history. Classified as a historic monument, it houses an abbey decorated by Simon Pfaff and gardens open to the public.