Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Hauts-de-France

Abbey
59380 Bergues

The Carrée Tower of the Abbey of Saint-Winoc, remains of a Benedictine abbey of the eleventh century in Bergues (Nord), bears witness to the religious and medieval history of the Hauts-de-France.

Baroque Church
59230 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

The abbey of Saint-Amand, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (Hauts-de-France), was a major cultural centre until its destruction after the Revolution. Today only the abbey tower and the echevinage remain.

Abbey
59143 Watten

Watten Abbey, founded in 1072 in Watten (Hauts-de-France), is a former Augustine monastery, marked by its religious role and successive destruction. Only its medieval tower remains today, classified as a historical monument since 1909.

Abbey
59270 Godewaersvelde

The Abbey of Mont des Cats, founded in 1826 in Godewaersvelde (Hauts-de-France), is a Trappist monastery famous for its cheeses and its turbulent religious history, especially during world wars.

Abbey
59870 Wandignies-Hamage

The Hamage Abbey, founded around 625-639 in Wandignies-Hamage (Hauts-de-France), is a former Benedictine female monastery, one of the oldest in the North, marked by a turbulent Merovingian and Carolingian history.

Abbey
59120 Lille

Notre-Dame de Loos Abbey, founded in Lille, was an urban refuge for monks, with buildings rebuilt after fires. Its facades have been classified as historical monuments since 1980.

Abbey
59830 Cysoing

The Sainte-Calixte de Cysoing Abbey is a historic monument located in the city of Cysoing, in the Hauts-de-France region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Monastery
59830 Bouvines

The monastery of Bouvines, a 19th-century residence in the North, was a Dominican religious home and then a spiritual home run by the Chemin Neuf Community since 2003.