Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Moselle

Eglise romane
57680 Gorze

Gorze Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century in Gorze (Great East), was a major home of monastic reform in the 10th century. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1886, its remains bear witness to its medieval influence in Lotharingia and the Holy Empire.

57230 Sturzelbronn

Sturzelbronn Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century in Sturzelbronn (Moselle), was destroyed and rebuilt several times before being definitively abandoned after the French Revolution. Only a few remains remain today.

Abbaye
57740 Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold

The Abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Glandières, a former Benedictine abbey of the 6th century in Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold (Great East), was an influential monastery in the diocese of Metz, marked by reconstructions and looting before becoming a health centre.

Abbaye
57640 Saint-Hubert

Villers-Bettnach Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey, stands in ruins at Saint-Hubert (Moselle), classified as a historic monument since 1905. Nestled in a forest valley, it was a major spiritual and economic centre in Lorraine.

Abbaye
57000 Metz

The Abbey of St. Arnould, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century in Metz, was a major site of the Carolingian dynasty and an influential religious center in Lorraine until its partial destruction in the 16th century.

Prieuré
57590 Viviers

The Priory of Viviers, founded in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 17th century, is a former convent located in the commune of Viviers en Moselle, marked by partially preserved religious architecture.

Abbaye
57320 Bouzonville

The abbey of Sainte-Croix de Bouzonville, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th century located in Bouzonville en Moselle, is today a communal church marked by Gothic architecture and a rich Lorraine past.

Prieuré
57560 Saint-Quirin

The Priory of Saint-Quirin, built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century in Saint-Quirin (Great East), is a former Benedictine priory dependent on the Abbey of Marmoutier, marked by Baroque and rococo architecture.