Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Nièvre

Abbaye
58000 Nevers

The abbey of Fontmorigny, a former Cistercian abbey of the 13th and 15th centuries in Nevers, served as a refuge and storage place for monks exploiting the local vineyards. Its vaulted cellars and turret are classified.

Abbaye
58220 Donzy

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de l'Épeau, founded in the 13th century in Donzy in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a former Cistercian priory whose Gothic church, classified as a historical monument in 1927, remains partly as a witness to this medieval heritage.

Eglise romane et gothique
58000 Nevers

Notre-Dame de Nevers Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, is a historic monument located in Nevers in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, marked by reconstructions in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 18th centuries.

Abbaye
58800 Corbigny

The Abbey of Saint-Léonard de Corbigny, a former Benedictine Abbey of the 18th century, is located in Corbigny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Founded around the cult of St.Leonard, it was rebuilt in 1754 according to the plans of Michel Caristie and classified as a Historic Monument in 2001.

Chartreuse
58350 Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis

The Chartreuse de Bellary, founded in the 13th century at Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a former Cartusian monastery transformed into a private property, marked by medieval architecture and renovations in the 16th and 18th centuries.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Vézelay
58400 La Charité-sur-Loire

The priory Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire, Benedictine jewel of the 11th century in Burgundy, is an old Cluny outbuilding classified as UNESCO. Its Romanesque architecture and carved tympanos make it a masterpiece of religious heritage.

Prieuré
58290 Moulins-Engilbert

The Priory Saint-Hilaire de Commagny, founded in the 12th century in Moulins-Engilbert (Nièvre), is a former medieval priory with prioral church and convent buildings, classified as a historical monument since 1930.

Abbaye
58290 Limanton

The abbey of Notre-Dame and Saint-Paul de Bellevaux, founded in the 12th and 13th centuries in Limanton (Burgogne-Franche-Comté), is an ancient pre-demonstrated abbey whose 13th century church and 17th century convent buildings remain partially today.