Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Languedoc-Roussillon

Eglise romane
34650 Joncels

The former Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Lunas, founded in the 7th century in Joncels (Hérault), is a Benedictine Romanesque monastery from which the church, the capitular hall and remains of the cloister remain.

Eglise romane
11580 Alet-les-Bains

The abbey of Alet-les-Bains, a former Benedictine abbey of the 10th century located in the Aude in Occitanie, became cathedral in the 14th century before being partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion.

Eglise romane
11400 Saint-Papoul

The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Papoul, founded in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries, is an ancient cathedral located in Saint-Papoul (Aude). This Gothic and Romanesque jewel, classified as a Historical Monument, was the seat of a diocese until the Revolution.

Eglise romane et gothique
48100 Le Monastier-Pin-Moriès

The monastery Saint-Sauveur-de-Chirac, founded in the 11th century in Le Monastier-Pin-Moriès en Lozère, is a former Benedictine monastery and then Jesuit, whose Romanesque church, classified as a historical monument, still bears witness to its rich medieval and religious past.

Eglise romane
34700 Saint-Privat

The Priory Saint-Michel de Grandmont, a 12th-century monastery in Saint-Privat, Occitanie, is a jewel of the order of Grandmont, classified as a historical monument and surrounded by a preserved forest.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Toulouse ou d'Arles
34150 Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

The former Gellone Abbey, founded in the 9th century in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, is a Benedictine abbey classified as a UNESCO historical monument and world heritage, famous for its medieval relics and carved cloister.

Eglise romane
11160 Caunes-Minervois

The Abbey of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Caunes-Minervois, a former Benedictine abbey of the eighth century, stands in Caunes-Minervois in Occitanie, mixing Carolingian remains, Romanesque architecture and classical cloister, witness to a rich monastic and cultural past.

Abbaye
34320 Roujan

Cassan Abbey, a former Augustinian abbey founded in the 11th century in Roujan (Occitanie), is a historical monument combining Romanesque and classical architecture, a witness to eight centuries of religious and seigneurial history.