Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Gironde

Prieuré
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.

33570 aux Artigues-de-Lussac

The former Abbey of Faize, founded in the 12th century in the Artigues-de-Lussac in New Aquitaine, is a Cistercian abbey partially rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, famous for its role in welcoming the pilgrims of Compostela and its restoration by Maurice Druon.

Monastère
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.

Prieuré
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.

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.

Abbaye
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.

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.