Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Aveyron

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.

12370 Belmont-sur-Rance

The former Abbey of Belmont-sur-Rance, rebuilt at the beginning of the 16th century in Aveyron, is a collegial church remarkable for its bell tower in red sandstone and its eleven chapels girding the nave and choir.

Romanesque Church
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.

Abbey
12500 Le Cayrol

Notre-Dame de Bonneval Abbey, founded in 1147, is a Cistercian abbey located at Cayrol in Aveyron, famous for its medieval history and artisanal chocolate production since 1878.

Romanesque Church
12620 Saint-Beauzély

The priory of Comberoumal, a former grandmontain priory of the 12th century in Saint-Beauzély (Aveyron), is a remarkably preserved Romanesque gem, inscribed in historical monuments in 1929. Its rectangular cloister and medieval dormitory make it an exceptional site.

Chartreuse
12200 Villefranche-de-Rouergue

The Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur, founded in the 15th century in Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Occitanie), is a former Chartreux monastery classified as a historical monument, transformed into a hospital after the Revolution. Its Gothic architecture and cloisters make it a jewel of religious heritage.

Romanesque Church
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.

Romanesque Church
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.