Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Gironde

Monastery
33190 Pondaurat

The Antonine Monastery of Pondaurat, founded in the 13th century in Gironde, is an ancient Catholic convent with mill, located on the way to Santiago de Compostela, now partially classified as a historical monument.

Abbey
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.

Priory
33190 La Réole

The Priory Saint-Pierre de La Réole, a former Benedictine priory from the 1st quarter of the 18th century, stands on the banks of the Garonne in New Aquitaine. Ranked a historic monument, it now houses the town hall of this Girondian city with a rich medieval past.

Priory
33170 Gradignan

The Priory of Cayac, a 13th century prieuré hospital in Gradignan (New Aquitaine), was a key step on the way to Tours to Santiago de Compostela, combining church, hospital and reception of pilgrims.

Romanesque Church
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.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
33540 Blasimon

Saint-Nicolas de Blasimon Abbey, a former medieval abbey located in Blasimon en Gironde, is a jewel of Romanesque art with a carved facade and a history marked by the wars of Religion and successive restorations.

Abbey
33124 Auros

Sainte-Marie du Rivet Abbey, an ancient 13th century Cistercian abbey, stands near Auros en Gironde, marked by medieval history and subsequent transformations.

Abbey
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.