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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

Cormery Abbey

Eglise romane et gothique
37320 Cormery

Cormery Abbey, founded in 791 by Ithier, is a former Benedictine abbey located in Cormery in Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This historic monument, intimately linked to Alcuin, marked the religious and economic history of the Indre Valley.

Former Priory of Saint-Cosme

Eglise romane
37520 La Riche

The former Priory of Saint Cosme, founded in the 11th century in La Riche near Tours, is a medieval monastery marked by the presence of poet Ronsard. Its Romanesque and Gothic remains make it a major historical site in the Centre-Val de Loire.

Royaumont Abbey

Eglise gothique
95270 Asnières-sur-Oise

The abbey of Royaumont, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 13th century by Saint Louis in Asnières-sur-Oise in Île-de-France, is a medieval jewel marked by its religious and industrial history, now dedicated to culture and heritage.

Réau Abbey

Eglise romane
86350 Saint-Martin-l'Ars

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Réau, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Martin-l'Ars (Vienna), is an Augustinian monastery marked by medieval influence and changes in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Saint-Savin-Saint-Cyprien Abbey

Eglise romane
86310 Saint-Savin

The Abbey of Saint-Savin-Saint-Cyprien, a 11th-century Romanesque jewel in Saint-Savin (New Aquitaine), is famous for its medieval murals classified at UNESCO. Architectural and artistic masterpiece of the Poitou.

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.

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.

Priory Saint-André de Mirebeau

Prieuré
86110 Mirebeau

The Priory Saint-André de Mirebeau, founded between 1051 and 1055, is a former Benedictine priory located in Mirebeau, New Aquitaine, marked by a 13th century capitular hall and a church rebuilt in the 19th century.