Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Dear

Abbey
18000 Bourges

The abbey of Saint-Sulpice de Bourges, a former Benedictine abbey from the 7th century rebuilt in the 18th century, stands in Bourges in the Centre-Val de Loire region, near the Auron and Yèvre rivers. Its monumental portal and convent buildings bear witness to its rich intellectual and religious past.

Abbey
18380 Méry-ès-Bois

Notre-Dame de Loroy Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, is located in Méry-ès-Bois in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its ruins and cloister of the eighteenth century bear witness to a history marked by successive destruction and reconstruction.

Abbey
18300 Saint-Satur

The Abbey of Saint-Satur, formerly abbey of Saint-Guinefort from the 14th to the 18th century, is located in Saint-Satur in the Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire. Classified as a historical monument, it combines medieval architecture and modern reconstructions.

Romanesque Church
18200 Drevant

The priory of Drevant, Benedictine monastery of the 12th century located in the Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire, is a clunisian site inscribed with historical monuments, witness of 7 centuries of monastic life and the wine history of Berry.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
18120 Massay

Saint-Martin de Massay Abbey, founded in the 8th century, is a former Benedictine Abbey of Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire, marked by major reconstructions in the 12th, 14th and 15th centuries, mixing Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Abbey
18000 Bourges

The Abbey Saint-Ambroix de Bourges, founded in the 7th century, is an ancient Benedictine abbey transformed into a luxury hotel after reconstructions in the 17th century. Its remains, located in the Cher, bear witness to a turbulent history between religion and architectural heritage.

Abbey
18320 Menetou-Couture

Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey, is located in Menetou-Couture in the Cher. Founded in 1149, it illustrates medieval monastic architecture and its transformations until the 18th century.

Jacques-Coeur Road
18200 Bruère-Allichamps

The Abbey of Noirlac, founded in the 12th century in Bruère-Allichamps in the Cher, is an emblematic Cistercian abbey, classified as a historical monument and today a cultural meeting centre.