Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Upper Saône

Ermitage
70300 Saint-Valbert

The hermitage of Saint-Valbert, dug in sandstone in the seventh century near Luxeuil-les-Bains (Haute-Saône), is a rare testimony of medieval eremitic life in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, linked to the figure of Valbert, Abbé de Luxeuil.

Abbey
70130 Fretigney-et-Velloreille

Notre-Dame de la Charité Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, is located in Fretigney-et-Vellorgue in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries, it preserves remarkable historical remains.

Abbey
70100 Saint-Broing

Notre-Dame de Corneux Abbey, a pre-demonstrated abbey founded in the 12th century, is located in Saint-Broing, Haute-Saône. Rebuilt in the 18th century, it preserves remains of its cloisters and claustral buildings in a historic park.

Abbey
70600 Vars

The Theuley Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Vars in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a Cistercian abbey partially rebuilt in the 18th century, classified as a historical monument for its architectural remains and its preserved mill.

Monastery
70300 Luxeuil-les-Bains

The Abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Luxeuil, founded in the 6th century in Luxeuil-les-Bains in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a historic monastery with Celtic and Benedictine influences, partially classified as a historical monument since the 19th century.

Abbey
70000 Montigny-lès-Vesoul

The Abbey of Clarisses-Urbanistes, founded in the 13th century in Montigny-lès-Vesoul, is a former noble convent rebuilt in the 18th century, emblematic of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Abbey
70130 Neuvelle-lès-la-Charité

Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Neuvelle-lès-la-Charité in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is an ancient Cistercian abbey partially preserved, marked by a turbulent history until its partial destruction at the Revolution.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
70160 Faverney

Notre-Dame de Faverney Abbey, a former Benedictine Abbey of the 17th and 18th centuries located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a listed historical monument, famous for its abbey church and Marian history.