Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Haute-Loire

43300 Saint-Arcons-d'Allier

The priory-château of Saint-Arcons-d'Allier, built between the 11th and 16th centuries, is an ancient castle transformed into a Benedictine priory, located in Haute-Loire, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It combines monastic and medieval defensive architecture.

43220 Riotord

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Clavas, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in Riotord, Haute-Loire, is a medieval testimony preserved despite the wars of Religion and the Revolution.

43300 Pébrac

The former abbey of Pébrac, founded in the 11th century in Pébrac in Haute-Loire, is a historical monument combining Romanesque architecture and renovations of the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries, overlooking the Desges valley.

43230 Mazerat-Aurouze

The Priory of Mazerat-Aurouze, built in the 12th century, is a medieval monument located in the Haute-Loire, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as historical monuments since 1932.

43150 au Monastier-sur-Gazeille

The former Monastier-sur-Gazeille Abbey, an 18th-century religious building in Haute-Loire, combines classical architecture and Romanesque remains in a preserved historical setting in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

43200 Grazac

The fortified priory of Grazac, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, is a former Clunisian convent transformed into a stronghold, located in Haute-Loire, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Romanesque Church
43800 Chamalières-sur-Loire

The priory of Chamalières-sur-Loire, former medieval priory of the 12th century, is located in the eponymous commune of Haute-Loire, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It preserves Romanesque remains and a classified cloister.

Abbey
43140 La Séauve-sur-Semène

The Abbey of La Séauve-Bénite, a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in La Séauve-sur-Semène in Haute-Loire, was an active monastery until the Revolution. Its buildings, partially preserved, bear witness to a rich history marked by the Wars of Religion and industrial conversion in the 19th century.