Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Hérault

Abbey
34630 Saint-Thibéry

The former royal abbey of Saint-Thibery, founded in the 8th century, is a Benedictine abbey located in Saint-Thibery in Occitanie, marked by medieval history and reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Romanesque Church
34650 Joncels

The former Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Lunas, founded in the 7th century in Joncels (Hérault), is a Benedictine Romanesque monastery from which the church, the capitular hall and remains of the cloister remain.

Romanesque Church
34240 Lamalou-les-Bains

The priory of Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes, a 11th and 12th century Romanesque building in Lamalou-les-Bains (Hérault), is a former Benedictine priory listed as a historical monument, marked by its sculpted portal and apse.

Abbey
34570 Pignan

The former Abbey of Vignogoul, founded in the 12th century in Pignan (Hérault), is a Cistercian abbey transformed in the 13th and 15th centuries, classified as a Historic Monument in 1862. Its Gothic architecture and religious history mark Occitanie.

Paths of Compostela - Way of Toulouse or Arles
34150 Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

The former Gellone Abbey, founded in the 9th century in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, is a Benedictine abbey classified as a UNESCO historical monument and world heritage, famous for its medieval relics and carved cloister.

Gothic Church
34770 Gigean

The former Abbey of Saint-Félix-de-Montceau, founded in the 13th century, is a Gothic and Romanesque monastery located in Gigean, Occitanie, marked by a Benedictine then Cistercian history, today in partially restored ruins.

Romanesque Church
34460 Cazedarnes

Sainte-Marie de Fontcaude Abbey, a former 12th century pre-demonstrated abbey, is located in Cazedarnes, Occitanie, classified as a historical monument for its Romanesque architecture and its preserved setting in the Hérault.

Gothic Church
34560 Villeveyrac

Valmagne Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Villeveyrac, Occitanie, is an iconic Cistercian abbey, famous for its Gothic church and wine history. Ranked a historic monument, it combines medieval heritage and still active vineyards.