Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Aisne

Abbey
02000 Laon

Saint-Martin de Laon Abbey, founded in the 12th century, is an ancient pre-demonstrated abbey located in Laon in the Hauts-de-France, famous for its medieval architecture and historical relics.

Gothic Church
02200 Soissons

Saint-Léger de Soissons Abbey, a former 13th and 14th century abbey, is a Gothic building located in the Aisne, now home to the municipal museum in its cloister.

Priory
02410 Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois

The Tortoir de Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois is a 14th century Benedictine fortified priory located in the Aisne, in the forest of Saint-Gobain. Ranked a historic monument in 1912, it blends ogival chapel with monastic buildings transformed into a farm.

Gothic Church
02200 Soissons

Saint-Jean-des-Vignes Abbey, a former 11th-17th century Gothic abbey in Soissons (Hauts-de-France), was a major Augustinian monastery, now partially in ruins with its two iconic towers classified.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
02860 Bouconville-Vauclair

Vauclair Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Bouconville-Vauclair (Hautes-de-France), was destroyed in 1917. Its ruins, classified as historical monuments, are home to a medicinal garden and arboretum.

Abbey
02830 Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Saint-Michel, Benedictine abbey of the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries, stands in Saint-Michel (Hauts-de-France). Founded in the 10th century, it combines Gothic and classical architecture, with an 18th century historic organ and 16th century murals.

Abbey
02320 Prémontré

The abbey of Prémontré, a former 18th-century abbey located in Prémontré in the Hauts-de-France, was founded in 1120 by Norbert de Xanten as a mother abbey of the order of Prémontrés.

Gothic Church
02600 Longpont

Longpont Abbey, an ancient fortified Cistercian abbey of the 13th century, stands in ruins in Longpont (Aisne, Hauts-de-France), with Gothic remains and 18th century amenities.