Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Limousin

Prieuré
19500 Collonges-la-Rouge

The Priory of Collonges-la-Rouge, built in the 16th and 19th centuries, is a historical monument located in the emblematic village of Collonges-la-Rouge, in New Aquitaine, known for its protected facades and roofs.

Eglise romane
87000 Limoges

The abbey of Saint-Martial de Limoges, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 9th century, was a major cultural and religious centre in Limousin. Located in the city of Limoges in New Aquitaine, it embodies an exceptional Gallo-Roman and medieval heritage.

Abbaye
19200 Saint-Fréjoux

The abbey of Notre-Dame de Bonnaigue, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Fréjoux en Corrèze, is a former Cistercian abbey partially preserved, with a remodeled church and convenual remains transformed into a farm.

Maison à pan de bois
87400 Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

The priory of Lartige, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat in New Aquitaine, is a medieval monastic complex with church, cloister and partially preserved convent buildings.

Prieuré
87600 Rochechouart

The priory of Saint-Sauveur de Rochechouart, a 16th-century vestige located in Rochechouart in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, preserves medieval frescoes and a rare painted decor, witness to its monastic past and its link with Charroux Abbey.

Eglise romane et gothique
23150 Moutier-d'Ahun

Moutier-d'Ahun Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th and 15th centuries, stands in Moutier-d'Ahun, New Aquitaine. Its Gothic remains and baroque woodwork make it a historic Creusian gem.

Clocher-mur
19200 Confolent-Port-Dieu

The priory of Port-Dieu, a former Benedictine priory of the 15th and 17th centuries, is located in Confolent-Port-Dieu in Corrèze. Founded in the 11th century, it depended on the abbey of the Chaise-Dieu and was marked by religious wars.

Monastère
19190 Aubazines

The former monastery of Coyroux, founded in the 12th century in Aubazines in Corrèze, was a female Cistercian monastery linked to the Abbey of Aubazine. Today in ruins, it bears witness to a medieval monastic architecture unique in New Aquitaine.