Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Aude

Romanesque Church
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.

Romanesque Church
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.

Gothic Church
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.

Romanesque Church
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.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
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.

Romanesque Church
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.

Romanesque Church
11580 Alet-les-Bains

The abbey of Alet-les-Bains, a former Benedictine abbey of the 10th century located in the Aude in Occitanie, became cathedral in the 14th century before being partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion.

Romanesque Church
11400 Saint-Papoul

The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Papoul, founded in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries, is an ancient cathedral located in Saint-Papoul (Aude). This Gothic and Romanesque jewel, classified as a Historical Monument, was the seat of a diocese until the Revolution.