Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Upper Normandy

Gothic Church
76290 Montivilliers

The abbey of Montivilliers, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century in Montivilliers, Normandy, illustrates Norman religious architecture from the 11th to the 18th centuries, with an abbey church and remarkable convent buildings.

Abbey
76540 Thérouldeville

Valmont Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 12th century in Valmont, Seine-Maritime, combines Renaissance ruins and monastic history in Normandy.

Romanesque Church
76840 Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville

The Saint-Georges Abbey of Boscherville, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, Normandy, is a jewel of Norman Romanesque architecture. This historic monument, marked by centuries of monastic history, houses a church, a Gothic capitular hall and remarkable gardens, witness to its Benedictine past and its successive transformations.

Abbey
76210 Gruchet-le-Valasse

The abbey of Valasse, a former 12th century Cistercian abbey transformed into a castle in the 18th century, stands in Gruchet-le-Valasse in Normandy. Ranked a historic monument, it combines medieval heritage and classical architecture in a preserved park.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
76780 Sigy-en-Bray

The Abbey of Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Vulgain, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th to 13th centuries in Sigy-en-Bray (Normandy), combines Gothic remains and Norman medieval history. Its church, classified as a historical monument, bears witness to its abbatial and parish past.

Gothic Church
76000 Rouen

Saint-Ouen de Rouen Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century, is a Gothic masterpiece located in Normandy. Its abbey, classified as a historical monument, dominates the city with 134 meters long and exceptional stained glass windows from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
76490 Saint-Wandrille-Rançon

The Abbey of Saint-Wandrille de Fontenelle, founded in 649 in Saint-Wandrille-Rançon in Normandy, is a Benedictine abbey classified as a historical monument, marked by centuries of destruction and restoration, still active today.

Abbey
76000 Rouen

The Saint-Amand Abbey of Rouen, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, was an influential monastery located in the historic heart of Rouen, marked by medieval reconstructions and close ties with the Dukes of Normandy.