Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Picardia

Prieuré
02410 Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois

The Tortoir de Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois is a 14th century Benedictine fortified priory located in the Aisne, in the forest of Saint-Gobain. Ranked a historic monument in 1912, it blends ogival chapel with monastic buildings transformed into a farm.

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
60123 Bonneuil-en-Valois

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lieu-Restauré, a former pre-demonstrated abbey of the 15th–12th centuries, is located in Bonneuil-en-Valois (Hauts-de-France). Founded in the 12th century, it illustrates flamboyant Gothic architecture and picardic monastic history.

Abbaye
02000 Laon

Saint Vincent de Laon Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century, is a historic monument located in Laon in the Hauts-de-France, marked by reconstructions in the 12th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Abbaye
02000 Laon

Saint-Jean de Laon Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, is a historical monument located in Laon, Hauts-de-France, marked by reconstructions in the 13th, 15th and 18th centuries.

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
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.

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.