Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Far East

67440 Marmoutier

The former Benedictine abbey Saint-Étienne, founded in the 6th century in Marmoutier (Great East), is a historic jewel listed as a Historic Monument, famous for its Romano-Byzantine facade and its 18th century Silbermann organs.

67330 Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

The abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, a former Benedictine abbey of the 8th–XIXth centuries in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne (Bas-Rhin), combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles. Classified as a Historical Monument in 1840, it houses treasures such as the reliquary of Saint Adolphe and medieval tapestries.

67470 Seltz

The remains of Saint-Barthélémy Abbey, founded in the 10th century in Seltz (Bas-Rhin), were an imperial Benedictine abbey rebuilt in the 14th century after a flood. Today, its foundations were rediscovered in 1981 and 1988.

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52160 Auberive

The abbey of Auberive, founded in 1135 by Saint Bernard, is a Cistercian abbey located in Auberive in the Great East, marked by major reconstructions in the 12th, 16th and 18th centuries, mixing monastic heritage and prison history.

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52700 Bourdons-sur-Rognon

The Abbey of La Crête, founded in 1121, is a Cistercian abbey located in Bourdons-sur-Rognon, Haute-Marne, in the Grand Est region. She was the second daughter of Morimond Abbey, now extinct except for some 18th-century remains.

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52400 Parnoy-en-Bassigny

Morimond Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1115 in Parnoy-en-Bassigny (Haute-Marne), was a major spiritual and economic centre in Europe until its destruction after the Revolution. Today it has disappeared, swarming over 200 girls abbeys across Central and Eastern Europe.

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52700 Andelot-Blancheville

The Royal Abbey of Saint-Nicolas de Septfontaines, founded in the 12th century in Andelot-Blancheville (Haute-Marne), is an 18th-century pre-monstrated architectural complex, partially classified as a historical monument, mixing medieval ruins and 19th-century restorations.

Monastery
52100 Saint-Dizier

Former 19th-century convent in Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne), the Assumption Monastery was a house for girls before becoming a hospital. Its chapel, classified, preserves frescoes and original altar.