Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Aude

Aqueduc
11300 Saint-Polycarpe

The remains of the Abbey of Saint-Polycarpe, founded in the 8th-IXth century, are a former Benedictine monastery located in Saint-Polycarpe (Aude), marked by a turbulent medieval history and prestigious relics.

Prieuré
11220 Lagrasse

The ruins of the Priory of Saint-Michel-de-Nahuze, dated from the 11th century, dominate Lagrasse in Occitanie. This medieval site, linked to the Abbey of Lagrasse, bears witness to a religious past and to local pilgrimages for the rain.

Eglise romane
11250 Ladern-sur-Lauquet

Sainte-Marie de Rieunette Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Ladern-sur-Lauquet (Aude), is a former Cistercian female abbey classified as a historical monument, nestled in a wild valley of Occitanie.

Eglise romane
11160 Caunes-Minervois

The Abbey of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Caunes-Minervois, a former Benedictine abbey of the eighth century, stands in Caunes-Minervois in Occitanie, mixing Carolingian remains, Romanesque architecture and classical cloister, witness to a rich monastic and cultural past.

Eglise gothique
11250 Saint-Hilaire

Saint-Hilaire Abbey, a fortified Benedictine abbey of the 13th-15th centuries in Saint-Hilaire (Occitanie), combines Gothic cloister, Romanesque church and medieval refectories. Classified as a historical monument, it bears witness to the religious and defensive architecture of Languedoc.

Eglise romane
11220 Lagrasse

Sainte-Marie d'Orbieu Abbey, founded in the 8th century in Lagrasse (Aude), is a Benedictine monastery combining medieval and classical architecture, classified as a Historical Monument since 1923. Its history extends from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, marked by spiritual reforms and contemporary restorations.

Eglise romane et gothique
11170 Saint-Martin-le-Vieil

Sainte-Marie de Villelongue Abbey, founded in the 12th century near Saint-Martin-le-Vieil (Aude), is an ancient Cistercian abbey in ruins, classified as a historic monument since 1916, famous for its southern Gothic sculptures and its history linked to the Cathar conflicts.

Eglise romane
11100 Narbonne

The Abbey of Fontfroide, founded in the 12th century in Narbonne, is an emblematic Cistercian abbey of Occitanie, marked by its role in the struggle against Cathar heresy and its architectural transformations until the 20th century.