Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Puy-de-Dôme

Abbaye
63000 Clermont-Ferrand

The abbey of Saint-Alyre, an 18th-century Benedictine abbey located in Clermont-Ferrand en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, now houses the Saint-Alyre Institution, a large school complex. Founded in the fifth century, it was a major religious and cultural place.

63200 Riom

The former Cordeliers monastery, transformed into a central house in the 19th century, is a Gothic and neo-classical building located in Riom, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, dating from the 15th and 19th centuries.

63450 Chanonat

The remains of the Priory of the Templars in Chanonat, dating from the 15th century, form a fortified commandery with inner courtyard, chapel and defensive towers in Auvergne.

63500 Issoire

The ancient Benedictine abbey of Issoire, founded in the 12th and 15th centuries, preserves the remains of its capitular hall, witness to Romanesque architecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

63120 Courpière

The former priory of Benedictines, built in the Middle Ages in Courpière (Puy-de-Dôme), is a listed historical monument, emblematic of the religious heritage of Auvergnat.

Abbaye
63200 Riom

The abbey of Saint-Amable de Riom, former 15th century abbey, is located in the centre of Riom, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Partly classified as historical monuments, it bears witness to the medieval religious heritage of the region.

Monastère
63770 Les Ancizes-Comps

The Chartreuse du Port-Sainte-Marie, founded in 1219, is an ancient Cartusian monastery in ruins located in the valley of the Sioule, between Les Ancizes-Comps and Chapdes-Beaufort, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A symbol of medieval religious heritage, it was destroyed during the French Revolution.

Abbaye
63320 Chassagne

Mègemont Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey of the 13th and 18th centuries, is located in Chassagne in Puy-de-Dôme, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Founded by the Counts of Auvergne, it retains remarkable remains.