Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Yonne

Prieuré
89300 Joigny

The Priory of Notre-Dame de Joigny, built in the 4th quarter of the 13th century, is a religious monument located in Joigny (Yonne), Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Only his portal, registered in 1926, is protected under the title of Historic Monuments.

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
89000 Auxerre

Saint-Pierre d'Auxerre Abbey, built in the 4th quarter of the 13th century, is a historic monument located in the city of Auxerre, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its remains include a listed capitular room.

Eglise romane
89270 Vermenton

The Abbey of Reigny, a former 12th century Cistercian abbey located in Vermenton in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is famous for its medieval refectory and dovecote of the 17th century, witness to a rich monastic and architectural past.

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.

Prieuré
89310 Grimault

The Priory of Cours, a former pre-demonstrated priory of the 13th century, is located in Grimault, Yonne. This historic monument, organized around two courtyards, includes a medieval chapel and convent buildings transformed into a farm and then a spiritual retreat.

Abbaye
89190 Courgenay

The Abbey of Vauluisant, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1127, is located in Courgenay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Transformed in the 16th and 18th centuries, it combines medieval heritage and Renaissance architecture in a preserved setting.

Abbaye
89000 Auxerre

Saint-Germain d'Auxerre Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the fifth century, is a medieval jewel located in the Yonne. Its history, marked by reconstructions and intellectual influence, makes it an emblematic monument of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.