Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Ille-et-Vilaine

Prieuré
35500 Vitré

The Priory of Notre-Dame de Vitré, built in the 17th to 19th centuries, is a former Benedictine Maurist monastery located in Vitré (British), classified as a historical monument in 1987. It adjoins the church of Notre-Dame and dominates the valley of Vilaine.

Prieuré
35120 La Boussac

The priory of Brégain, a former Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, is located in La Boussac in Ille-et-Vilaine, overlooking the brook of Guyoult. Ranked a historic monument in 1926, it was also occupied by the Jesuits in the 17th century.

Eglise gothique
35500 Vitré

The monastery of Saint-Nicolas de Vitré, built between the 15th and 18th centuries, is a former Augustinian convent and medieval hospital located in the suburb of the Rachapt in Vitré (British).

Prieuré
35800 Dinard

The former Priory of Dinard, founded in the 14th century, is a Catholic place of worship located south of Dinard in Ille-et-Vilaine, marked by its classified historical fires.

Abbaye
35120 Epiniac

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Vieuville, founded in the 12th century in Epiniac, Brittany, is a former Cistercian abbey daughter of Savigny, partially in ruins but classified as a historical monument since 2002.

Abbaye
35600 Redon

The Saint-Sauveur Abbey of Redon, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 9th century in Redon, Brittany, is a listed historical monument marked by a rich medieval history and major reconstructions in the 17th century under Richelieu.

Eglise de style classique
35540 Le Tronchet

Notre-Dame du Tronchet Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Le Tronchet, Brittany, is a former Benedictine monastery marked by rich history, reconstructions and regional influence until the Revolution.

Eglise romane
35250 Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt

Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt in Brittany, was a double monastery welcoming monks and nuns under the authority of an abbess. Its remains, including the Roman transept, testify to its historical and architectural importance.