Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Saône-et-Loire

71600 Paray-le-Monial

The former Priory Notre-Dame, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a listed historical monument located in Paray-le-Monial, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, in the department of Saône-et-Loire.

71250 Mazille

The Priory of the Monks, built in the 14th century in Mazille in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a religious monument inscribed with historical monuments since 1964, including an emblematic chapel.

Priory
71250 Cluny

The Priory Saint-Mayeul de Cluny, founded in the 10th century, is a former Benedictine priory located in Cluny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, linked to the Abbey of Cluny and its emblematic abbey, Saint Mayeul (954-994).

Romanesque and Gothic Church
71700 Le Villars

The priory of the Villars, a former Benedictine priory of the 11th and 12th centuries, is located in Le Villars en Saône-et-Loire. Its church with two naves surrounded by a unique roof illustrates Burgundy Romanesque art.

Priory
71120 Charolles

The priory of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, founded in the 10th century in Charolles (Saône-et-Loire), is a former Benedictine priory whose 15th century octagonal tower remains today a museum of local art and history.

Abbey
71100 Chalon-sur-Saône

Saint-Pierre Abbey, founded in the 6th century, is an ancient Benedictine abbey of Chalon-sur-Saône, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, with Romanesque remains of the 11th century still visible today.

Abbey
71380 Saint-Marcel

The Abbey of Saint-Marcel, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century in Saint-Marcel (Saône-et-Loire), was attached to Cluny in 979. Its church, classified as a historical monument, combines Romanesque and Gothic architecture, bearing witness to a rich religious and historical past in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
71360 Epinac

The Priory of Val Saint-Benoît, founded in the 13th century in Epinac in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a former Benedictine monastery nestled in the forest, marked by a flamboyant Gothic chapel of the 15th century and classified as a historical monument.