Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Dear

Eglise romane
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.

Route Jacques-Coeur
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.

Prieuré
18310 Genouilly

The priory of Fontblanche, a former Grandmontan monastery of the 12th-XIIIth centuries, stands in Genouilly in the Centre-Val de Loire, a sober witness to medieval limousine religious architecture.

Prieuré
18170 Maisonnais

The Priory of Orsan, a former 12th-century fontevrist monastery rebuilt in the 16th and 18th centuries, stands in Maisonnais (Dear). This historic site, classified as a historic monument in 1926, is famous for its gardens inspired by medieval cloisters and its role in the order of Fontevraud.

18110 Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny

The Priory Saint-Gilles and Saint-Loup de Bléron, founded in the 13th century in Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny (Cher), is a former Augustinian monastery marked by sober architecture and a monastic life focused on poverty and manual work.

Abbaye
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.

Abbaye
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.

18160 Chezal-Benoît

The former Saint-Pierre de Chezal-Benoît Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is a Benedictine monument of the 12th, 13th and 18th centuries, transformed into a specialized hospital in the Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire.