Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Picardia

Abbaye
02240 Ribemont

The abbey of Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés, founded in the 11th century in Ribemont (Aisne), is an ancient Benedictine abbey marked by reconstructions in the 17th and 19th centuries, now partially classified as a historical monument.

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.

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.

Eglise gothique
60300 Senlis

The abbey of la Victoire, founded in the 13th century in Senlis, is a former royal abbey of regular canons, famous for its link with the victory of Philippe Auguste in Bouvines. Its remains, including a 15th century church, remain in a private park of Hauts-de-France.

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.

Abbaye
80000 Amiens

The Abbey of Saint-Acheul, founded in the 11th century in Amiens, is a former Augustine abbey rebuilt in the 18th century, famous for its Jesuit-style abbey church and its link with St.Firmin, the first bishop of Amiens.

Abbaye
02450 Fesmy-le-Sart

The abbey of Saint-Étienne de Fesmy, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th century in Fesmy-le-Sart (Aisne), bears witness to a medieval heritage marked by Gothic transformations and a conversion to a farm.

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.