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Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories of France

We have grouped here all the monacal sites in France.
For clarity, we separated them into 4 sub-categories:

Abbey
Monastery
Priority
Charter

NB: For regions that have not been regrouped, namely: Bretagne, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Corse, Île-de-France, Pays-de-la-Loire, Provence-Alpes-Côte-D'azur, you must not go through the navigation opposite, but by the "classic" route below, to discover the subcategories of your department.

le Major religious heritage of France

93 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

96 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

39 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Bretagne

93 abbeys, monasteries and priories dans le Centre Val-de-Loire

96 abbeys, monasteries and priories dans le Grand-Est

108 abbeys, monasteries and priories dans les Hauts-de-France

93 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Normandie

39 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Île de France

132 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Nouvelle-Aquitaine

107 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Occitanie

48 abbeys, monasteries and priories en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

89 abbeys, monasteries and priories dans le Pays-de-la-Loire

7 abbeys, monasteries and priories au coeur de Paris

Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories of France

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Sélection de 8 abbeys, monasteries and priories sur 1040 en France

Royal Abbey of Moncel

Eglise gothique
60700 Pontpoint

The royal abbey of Moncel, founded in 1309 by Philippe le Bel in Pontpoint (Oise), is a 14th-century clarisse monial abbey, classified as a historical monument. This emblematic site of the Hauts-de-France combines medieval architecture and royal history, with remarkable remains such as its vaulted cellars and its Renaissance cloister.

Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur

Chartreuse
12200 Villefranche-de-Rouergue

The Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur, founded in the 15th century in Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Occitanie), is a former Chartreux monastery classified as a historical monument, transformed into a hospital after the Revolution. Its Gothic architecture and cloisters make it a jewel of religious heritage.

Vestiges of the Abbey of Saint-Polycarpe

Aqueduc
11300 Saint-Polycarpe

The remains of the Abbey of Saint-Polycarpe, founded in the 8th-IXth century, are a former Benedictine monastery located in Saint-Polycarpe (Aude), marked by a turbulent medieval history and prestigious relics.

Priory Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Souvigny

Eglise romane et gothique
03210 Souvigny

The Priory Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Souvigny, founded in the 10th century in Allier, is a former Roman and Gothic Clunisian monastery, famous for its Ducal tombs and its medieval pilgrimage role in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Abbey of Sellières

Abbaye
10100 Romilly-sur-Seine

The Abbey of Sellières, a former 18th-century Cistercian abbey in Romilly-sur-Seine (Aube), is famous for temporarily sheltering the burial of Voltaire. Only the abbatial home remains today.

Abbey of the Madonna of Pres

Abbaye
06670 Levens

The Abbey of La Madone-des-Prés, a former 11th century Romanesque church located in Levens (Alpes-Maritimes), is a historical priory classified as a historical monument, now integrated into a private dwelling.

Ruins of the Priory of Saint-Michel-de-Nahuze

Prieuré
11220 Lagrasse

The ruins of the Priory of Saint-Michel-de-Nahuze, dated from the 11th century, dominate Lagrasse in Occitanie. This medieval site, linked to the Abbey of Lagrasse, bears witness to a religious past and to local pilgrimages for the rain.

Cluny Abbey

Eglise romane
71250 Cluny

The Abbey of Cluny, a former Benedictine abbey founded in 910, located in Cluny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was a major spiritual and intellectual center of the Middle Ages, now partially preserved.