Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Nièvre

Romanesque Church
58150 Saint-Laurent

The abbey of Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye, a former 11th-century Augustinian abbey located at Saint-Laurent in the Nièvre, was an influential place on the road to Compostelle before its suppression at the Revolution.

Abbey
58500 Clamecy

The Abbey of Clamecy, located in the eponymous city of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a historical monument whose attic has been classified since 1927. Today it belongs to a private company.

Paths of Compostela - Via 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.

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.

Abbey
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.

Abbey
58800 Cervon

The Abbey of Saint-Eptade de Cervon, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th century transformed into a collegiate, stands in Cervon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its Romanesque portal and medieval history make it a jewel of the Morvan.

Abbey
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.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
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.