Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Far East

Eglise romane et gothique
67710 Wangenbourg-Engenthal

The monastery of Obersteigen, founded in the 13th century in Wangenburg-Engenthal (Bas-Rhin), is a former convent of regular canons, mixing Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with a chapel classified as a historical monument since 1862.

Abbaye
51220 Saint-Thierry

Saint-Thierry Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded around 500, is located in Saint-Thierry in the Great East. Classified as a historical monument, it preserves remains like its 12th century capital hall.

Eglise gothique
51270 Orbais-l'Abbaye

Saint-Pierre d'Orbais Abbey, founded in the 13th century in Orbais-l'Abbaye (Marne), is an ancient Benedictine abbey with a late Romanesque style, classified as a Historical Monument for its church and capitular hall.

Abbaye
57000 Metz

The Abbey of St. Arnould, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century in Metz, was a major site of the Carolingian dynasty and an influential religious center in Lorraine until its partial destruction in the 16th century.

Eglise romane et gothique
51340 Trois-Fontaines-l'Abbaye

The abbey of Trois-Fontaines, founded in 1118, is a Cistercian abbey located at Trois-Fontaines-l'Abbaye en Grand Est, the first daughter of Clairvaux under Saint Bernard, marked by a rich monastic and architectural history.

Prieuré
51000 Châlons-en-Champagne

The priory of the Benedictines of Vinetz, founded in the seventeenth century in Châlons-en-Champagne, is a former Benedictine convent transformed into administrative buildings. Its stone architecture of Savonnières and its chapel testify to its rich religious and historical past.

Abbaye
54600 Villers-lès-Nancy

The Abbey of Clairlieu, a former 12th century Cistercian abbey, was located in Villers-lès-Nancy en Meurthe-et-Moselle, in the heart of the Hague Forest, before its destruction in 1791.

Chartreuse
08390 Le Mont-Dieu

The Chartreuse du Mont-Dieu, a 17th-century cartreux monastery located at Le Mont-Dieu in the Ardennes, is a historical vestige classified as a historical monument, marked by elegant architecture and a turbulent history since its foundation in 1132.