Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Drôme

Eglise romane
26160 Bonlieu-sur-Roubion

Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey located in the Drôme, was restored in the 19th century and listed as a historic monument in 1999.

Abbaye
26790 Bouchet

The Bouchet Abbey, an ancient 13th century Cistercian abbey located in Bouchet en Drôme, is a historical monument marked by its abbey church and its preserved medieval dormitory in the heart of the village.

Abbaye
26000 Valence

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Soyons, a former Benedictine abbey of the 17th century in Valencia (Drôme), was transferred from Soys after the wars of Religion. Only its church remains today, classified as a historical monument.

Abbaye
26300 Châteauneuf-sur-Isère

The Abbey of Vernaison, built in the 18th century in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, is a former classified convent monument, emblematic of the Drôme in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Eglise romane et gothique
26230 Montjoyer

The abbey of Notre-Dame d'Aiguebelle, founded in 1137 in Montjoyer (Drôme), is a Cistercian abbey still active, classified among the few medieval monasteries preserved in France, in the heart of a wooded valley in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

26770 Montbrison-sur-Lez

The Priory of Montbrison-sur-Lez, located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a former medieval monastery with Romanesque remains, including a 15th century chapel and foundations of a 12th century prioral church, reflecting a continuing religious occupation since the Carolingian era.

Eglise romane
26700 La Garde-Adhémar

The Priory of the Val des Nymphes, 12th century Romanesque chapel in La Garde-Adhémar (Drôme), is a jewel of Provencal art inspired by antiquity, classified as a historical monument since 1889.

Eglise romane
26210 Manthes

The Priory of Manthes, a former Clunisian priory of the 15th and 16th centuries, stands in Manthes in Drôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its architecture combines Romanesque elements and late reconstructions, testifying to a rich monastic and legendary past.