Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the North

Prieuré
59490 Somain

The Priory Beaurepaire de Somain, an 18th-century religious building in the North, was a canon priory dependent on the Cysoing Abbey, which was listed as a historical monument in 1975.

Eglise romane et gothique
59258 Les Rues-des-Vignes

The Abbey of Vaucelles, a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located at Les Rues-des-Vignes (Hautes-de-France), was founded in 1131 by Saint Bernard and housed the largest Cistercian abbey church in the world before its partial destruction.

Abbaye
59380 Bergues

The Carrée Tower of the Abbey of Saint-Winoc, remains of a Benedictine abbey of the eleventh century in Bergues (Nord), bears witness to the religious and medieval history of the Hauts-de-France.

Abbaye
59830 Cysoing

The Sainte-Calixte de Cysoing Abbey is a historic monument located in the city of Cysoing, in the Hauts-de-France region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Monastère
59830 Bouvines

The monastery of Bouvines, a 19th-century residence in the North, was a Dominican religious home and then a spiritual home run by the Chemin Neuf Community since 2003.

Abbaye
59120 Lille

Notre-Dame de Loos Abbey, founded in Lille, was an urban refuge for monks, with buildings rebuilt after fires. Its facades have been classified as historical monuments since 1980.

Abbaye
59154 Crespin

The former Benedictine Abbey of Crespin, founded in the 7th century and rebuilt in the 18th century, is a historic ruin located in Crespin in the Hauts-de-France, classified as a Historic Monument in 1990.

Abbaye
59143 Watten

Watten Abbey, founded in 1072 in Watten (Hauts-de-France), is a former Augustine monastery, marked by its religious role and successive destruction. Only its medieval tower remains today, classified as a historical monument since 1909.