Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Aveyron

12000 au Monastère

The Benedictine abbey Saint-Sernin, founded in the 9th century in the Monastery in Occitanie, is a monastic complex marked by 15th and 17th century constructions, mixing medieval remains and classical architecture.

12380 Laval-Roquecezière

The Notre-Dame d'Orient monastery, built in the 17th century in Laval-Roquecezière (Aveyron), is an architectural testimony of the Counter-Reform in Rouergue, combining baroque church and retable classified as a Historical Monument.

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12620 Castelnau-Pégayrols

The Priory of Saint-Michel de Castelnau-Pegayrols, a former priory of the 12th century located in Aveyron, includes a Romanesque church and convent buildings classified as historical monuments since 1920 and 1990.

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12360 Sylvanès

Sylvanes Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey of the 12th-XIIIth century located in Sylvanes, Occitanie, is an architectural and spiritual jewel, now a cultural centre and a venue for sacred music festivals.

12260 Villeneuve

The former priory of Villeneuve, built in the Middle Ages in Aveyron, is a historic monument inscribed in 1996, including a Romanesque capitular hall and a passage adjacent to the local church.

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12120 Comps-la-Grand-Ville

The Notre-Dame Abbey of Bonnecombe, founded in 1162, is a Cistercian abbey located in Comps-la-Grand-Ville in Aveyron, marked by a rich religious and architectural history until the 20th century.

12510 Druelle Balsac

The ruins of the priory of the Sauvage, a former 13th century grandmontain monastery, are located in Druelle Balsac in Aveyron. Founded by the Counts of Rodez, it preserves an eastern wing with capitular hall and vaulted cellar, witnesses to an unusual monastic architecture.

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12200 Martiel

The fortified abbey of Loc-Dieu, founded in the 12th century in Martiel in Aveyron, is an ancient Cistercian abbey transformed into a medieval fortress. Its architecture combines Romanesque, Gothic and defensive styles, in the heart of a lush park of 40 hectares.