Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Yonne

Prieuré
89200 Sauvigny-le-Bois

The Priory of Saint-Jean-des-Bonshommes, founded in the 12th century in Sauvigny-le-Bois (Yonne), is an ancient grandmontain monastery classified as a historical monument, famous for its vaulted brick chapel and its turbulent history, from the Crusade to the Revolution.

Prieuré
89800 Chablis

The Priory Saint-Côme de Chablis, founded in the 13th century, is a medieval chapel located in the Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, marked by transformations in the 18th century and collapses in the 19th century.

Prieuré
89500 Dixmont

The Priory of Enfourchure, founded in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 15th-XVIth centuries, is a former Grandmont monastery located in Dixmont (Yonne), Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Today, only the prior house and the remains of the church remain.

Abbaye
89100 Saint-Denis-lès-Sens

Saint-Colombe Abbey of Saint-Denis-lès-Sens, founded in the 7th century, is an ancient Benedictine abbey located in the Yonne, marked by a turbulent history and prestigious relics such as those of Saint Thibaut and Saint Colombe.

Abbaye
89430 Tanlay

The Abbey of Quincy, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, is located in Tanlay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its remains, partially restored, bear witness to a rich medieval past and to a typical Cistercian architecture.

Abbaye
89240 Diges

Diges Abbey is a former abbey located in the village of Diges, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, classified as a historical monument since 1931. Its remains bear witness to a medieval religious heritage in Yonne.

Abbaye
89140 Michery

The Abbey of the Court-Notre-Dame, a 13th century Cistercian Abbey, is located in Michery (Yonne). Founded for nuns, it became a priory in the 15th century and today preserves a classified chapel.

Eglise romane
89310 Châtel-Gérard

The Priory of Notre-Dame de Vausse, founded in the 13th century in Châtel-Gérard (Burgogne-Franche-Comté), is an ancient Benedictine monastery transformed into a faience after the Revolution, now preserved as a historical and cultural heritage.