Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Dordogne

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.

Eglise romane et gothique
24290 Saint-Amand-de-Coly

The abbey of Saint-Amand-de-Coly, former Augustinian abbey of the 6th century, stands in Saint-Amand-de-Coly in the Dordogne. Only its fortified abbey church remains today, witness to a rich monastic history in Black Perigord.

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
24390 Tourtoirac

The abbey of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Tourtoirac, founded in the 11th century, is an ancient Benedictine abbey located in Dordogne, famous for its triconque Romanesque church and its rich medieval past.

24110 Léguillac-de-l'Auche

The former Priory of La Faye, located in Léguillac-de-l'Auche in the Dordogne, is a historic monument inscribed in 2008, including buildings, park and courtyard of an ancient medieval priory.

Chartreuse
24210 La Bachellerie

The Chartreuse des Fraux, built in the 18th century in La Bachellerie, Dordogne, is a historic estate of the Chartreuse type, marked by its classical architecture and its wine-growing outbuildings.

24310 Brantôme en Périgord

Saint-Pierre de Brantôme Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century, is an architectural jewel combining Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance styles, located in Brantôme, Périgord, Dordogne. Its history extends from the Middle Ages to the Revolution.

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.