Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Eure-et-Loir

28220 Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières

The Priory Saint-Julien, founded in the 11th century, is a Romanesque monument located in Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières in the Centre-Val de Loire, known for its 12th century frescoes and its location between two arms of the Loir.

Eglise romane
28220 Cloyes-sur-le-Loir

The former Priory of Notre-Dame d'Yron, founded in the 12th century in Cloyes-sur-le-Loir (Eure-et-Loir), is a Benedictine monument dependent on the abbey of Tiron, famous for its medieval murals and preserved architecture.

Abbaye
28800 Bonneval

The Saint-Florentin Abbey of Bonneval, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th–15th centuries in Bonneval (Centre-Val de Loire), classified as a historical monument, now houses a psychiatric hospital in its preserved remains.

Prieuré
28400 Nogent-le-Rotrou

The former Priory Saint-Denis de Nogent-le-Rotrou, dating from the 13th, 15th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in the town of Eure-et-Loir, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its remains are integrated into existing public buildings.

Abbaye
28630 Ver-lès-Chartres

The abbey of Water, an ancient 13th-century Cistercian abbey in Ver-lès-Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, was founded in 1226 by Elizabeth Ire de Chartres. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it is now partially classified as a Historical Monument.

Abbaye
28140 Nottonville

The former Abbey of the Bois de Nottonville, founded in the 11th century, is a fortified priory of the 12th, 15th and 16th centuries located in Notonville, Eure-et-Loir, marked by its portal flanked by turrets and its medieval dovecote.

Abbaye
28480 Thiron-Gardais

The Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Tiron, founded in the 12th century in Thiron-Gardais in Eure-et-Loir, was a high Benedictine monastic place radiating in Europe. Its abbey church, classified as a historical monument, still bears witness to its medieval importance and its sober and austere architecture.

Eglise romane et gothique
28210 Coulombs

Notre-Dame de Coulombs Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th and 12th centuries, is located in Coulombs in Eure-et-Loir, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Founded before the eighth century, it was a major religious and political place before its progressive destruction.