Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Dordogne

24160 Sainte-Trie

The abbey of Dalon, an ancient 13th century Cistercian abbey, is located in Sainte-Trie, Dordogne, now integrated into a private estate with remarkable medieval remains.

Abbaye
24250 Domme

Domme Abbey, a former Augustine convent founded in the 14th century, is located in Domme, Dordogne. This historic monument, marked by the Wars of Religion, houses a 15th century chapel in a preserved medieval setting.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
24480 au Buisson-de-Cadouin

The former Abbey of Cadouin, founded in 1115 in the Dordogne, is a Cistercian monastery marked by its flamboyant Gothic cloister and its history linked to the pilgrimage of the Saint-Suaire, now classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the roads of Compostela.

Chartreuse
24700 Montpon-Ménestérol

The Chartreuse de Vauclaire, founded in the Middle Ages near Montpon-Ménesterol in the Dordogne, is an ancient Chartreuse abbey marked by a turbulent history, between abandonment, reconstruction and conversion into a psychiatric hospital in the 20th century.

Prieuré
24240 Thénac

The priory of Monbos, founded in the 12th century in Thénac in the Dordogne, is a Romanesque church with a unique nave, classified as a historical monument, known for its historic capitals and its arched apse in cul-de-four.

Eglise romane
24440 Sainte-Croix

The Priory of Sainte-Croix-de-Beaumont, located in Sainte-Croix, Dordogne, is an unfortified medieval mansion dating from the 1st quarter of the 14th century, classified as a historical monument. It illustrates the Aquitaine civil architecture of that time.

Abbaye
24310 Brantôme

Saint-Pierre de Brantôme Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century in Brantôme, Dordogne, combines Romanesque architecture with troglodytic caves, in the heart of a natural site preserved by the Dronne River.

24290 Coly-Saint-Amand

The former abbey of Saint-Amand-de-Coly, founded in the 12th century in Dordogne, is a former Augustinian abbey of which only the abbey church and fortified remains remain. This emblematic monument of New Aquitaine bears witness to a rich history of destruction and reconstruction until the 15th century.