Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Haute-Savoie

74290 Talloires-Montmin

The abbey of Talloires, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 11th century in Talloires-Montmin in Haute-Savoie, transformed into a hotel after the 19th century, bears witness to a rich medieval and royal past.

74550 Perrignier

The former Abbey of Lieu, founded in the 12th century in Perrignier in Haute-Savoie, is a female Cistercian abbey transformed into a farm after its closure in 1538. Ruined, only its 13th century church remains partially.

Gothic Church
74500 Meillerie

The Priory of Meillerie, founded in the 12th century, is a medieval fortified priory located in Meillerie in Haute-Savoie, marked by its religious and seigneurial role until the 18th century. Its church and bell tower date back to the 13th century.

Chartreuse
74440 Taninges

The Chartreuse de Mélan, an ancient 13th century Chartreuse abbey in Taninges (Haute-Savoie), transformed into a cultural pole after being a monastery, seminary and orphanage. Its Gothic cloister and medieval church are classified as historical monuments.

Abbey
74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

Sixt Abbey, a former abbey of regular canons founded in the 12th century at Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval in Haute-Savoie, is a historical monument marked by major transformations in the 13th and 17th centuries, now partially preserved and inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 1997.

Abbey
74430 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

The Abbey of Aulps, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 11th century, is located in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps in Haute-Savoie. Ruined after the Revolution, it bears witness to a rich monastic and seigneurial past in the Chablais valley.

Gothic Church
74360 Abondance

The Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Abondance, founded in the 12th century in Abondance in Haute-Savoie, is an ancient abbey of regular canons listed as a historical monument, famous for its 14th century cloister decorated with 15th century murals depicting the life of the Virgin.

Chartreuse
74950 Le Reposoir

The Chartreuse du Reposoir, a cartreux monastery founded in 1151, is located in the Foron valley in Haute-Savoie. Classified as a historical monument, it now houses a Carmel after a rich medieval and modern monastic history.