Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Gironde

Chartreuse
33700 Mérignac

The Chartreuse de Fontcastel, built in the 18th century in Mérignac, New Aquitaine, is an ancient residence of the archbishops of Bordeaux, which became a private residence after the Revolution.

Chartreuse
33000 Bordeaux

Mirande's Chartreuse, built in the last quarter of the 18th century in Bordeaux, is an example of refined architecture influenced by Victor Louis, combining symmetry and painted interior decorations.

Prieuré
33490 Saint-Macaire

The Priory of Saint-Macaire, located in Gironde, is a medieval monastic complex including the Church of Saint-Sauveur and conventual remains, marked by a rich Romanesque and Gothic history, in the heart of the ancient town overlooking the Garonne.

Eglise romane
33180 Vertheuil

The abbey of Saint-Pierre de Vertheuil, a former Benedictine abbey and then Augustinian of the 11th century, located in Vertheuil en Gironde, is a medieval jewel marked by reconstructions in the 18th century and remarkable Romanesque remains.

Prieuré
33600 Pessac

The Priory of Bardanac, a former hospital and priory of the 16th and 18th centuries in Pessac, was a key step for pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela. It preserves a house decorated with medieval frescoes.

Abbaye
33690 Masseilles

Fontguilhem Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey, is located in Masseilles en Gironde. Founded in 1124, it was protected by the kings of England and transformed in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Abbaye
33580 Saint-Ferme

The abbey of Saint-Ferme, a former Benedictine abbey of the 13th and 14th centuries, located in Saint-Ferme en Gironde, is a major step on via Lemovicensis towards Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, combining religious and defensive architectural heritage.

Chartreuse
33000 Bordeaux

The Chartreuse Le Caoulet, built in Bordeaux in the second half of the eighteenth century, is an emblematic wine house of Graves, combining house and cellar in a characteristic girondin style.