Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Gironde

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
33670 La Sauve

The Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure, a former Benedictine abbey of the eleventh century located in La Sauve en Gironde, is a Romanesque jewel classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its medieval sculptures and its role on the roads of Santiago de Compostela.

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.