Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Gironde

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
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.