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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

Abbey of Sainte-Trinité de Lessay

Romanesque Church
50430 Lessay

Sainte-Trinité de Lessay Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is a Romanesque Benedictine abbey located in Lessay, Normandy. A masterpiece of Norman architecture, it was restored after its destruction in 1944 and remains an exceptional testimony of Romanesque art.

Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel

Paths of Compostela - At the edge of the tracks
50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, a Norman medieval jewel, is a Benedictine monastery and then a monastic monastery of the eighth century, perched on a rocky island in the bay of the same name, famous for its Gothic architecture and its turbulent history between spirituality and military resistance.

Abbey of Cerisy-la-Forêt

Romanesque Church
50680 Cerisy-la-Forêt

The Abbey of Cerisy-la-Forêt, founded in the 11th century in Normandy, is a former Benedictine abbey classified as a historical monument, famous for its Romanesque abbey and its medieval economic and intellectual role.

Montmorel Abbey

Abbey
50220 Poilley

Montmorel Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Poilley, Normandy, is a former Augustine monastery partially preserved. Its remains, including the abbey house and cloister, bear witness to a rich medieval and modern history, marked by conflicts and reconstructions until the 17th century.

Abbey of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

Abbey
50390 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

The Abbey of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, founded around 1080 by Néel III, is a Benedictine abbey located in the Manche, Normandy. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it combines Romanesque and flamboyant Gothic architecture.

Abbey Our Lady of Grace of Bricquebec

Abbey
50260 Bricquebec

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Abbey is a 19th-century Cistercian Trappist Abbey, still in operation, located in Bricquebec, Normandy, famous for its cheese and its missionary history in Japan.

Abbey Our Lady of Protection of Valognes

Abbey
50700 Valognes

Notre-Dame-de-Protection Abbey, a 17th-century Benedictine abbey in Valognes (Normandy), now houses the local hospital. Its classical buildings and cloister illustrate Louis XIII architecture, with Gothic elements such as its arrow tower.

Former Abbey Church Notre-Dame du Voeu

Abbey
50130 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The ancient Abbey of Notre-Dame du Voeu, founded in 1145 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche), is a medieval august abbey marked by centuries of looting and reconstruction, now classified as a historical monument.