Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Charente-Maritime

Eglise romane
17250 Trizay

The priory of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste de Trizay, a former Benedictine priory from the 11th century in Charente-Maritime, is a restored Romanesque gem that now houses a contemporary art centre in its medieval remains and preserved convent buildings.

17600 Sablonceaux

The former Abbey of Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux, founded in the 12th century in Charente-Maritime, is an Augustinian jewel marked by centuries of religious and architectural history, from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.

Eglise romane
17240 Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont

The Tenaille Abbey, a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Saint-Sigismund-de-Clermont, New Aquitaine, was a major milestone on Via Turonensis towards Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, now reduced to a Romanesque chapel and 18th-century buildings.

17170 Benon

The former Abbey of Grace-Dieu, founded in the 12th century in Benon (Charente-Maritime), is a Cistercian abbey partially rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, today a place of reception and preserved historical heritage.

Prieuré
17250 Sainte-Gemme

The priory of Sainte-Gemme, a Romanesque monastery of the 11th-XIIth century in Sainte-Gemme (Charente-Maritime), bears witness to Benedictine art and religious conflicts that marked its history.

Eglise romane
17100 Saintes

L’abbaye aux Dames de Saintes, ancienne abbaye bénédictine du XIe siècle située à Saintes en Charente-Maritime, est un joyau du roman saintongeais, aujourd’hui centre culturel et lieu de culte emblématique de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Eglise gothique
17630 La Flotte

Notre-Dame-de-Ré Abbey, known as Les Châteliers, is a former Cistercian abbey in ruins from the twelfth to the fifteenth century, located in La Flotte on the island of Ré, in New Aquitaine, classified as a historical monument since 1990.

17410 Saint-Martin-de-Ré

The former abbey of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, also known as château des Seigneurs de Rhé or hotel of Clerjotte, is a 16th century monument located on the island of Ré, in New Aquitaine. This historic building, classified in 1929, now houses the Ernest Cognacq Museum.