Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Var

Abbaye
83400 Hyères

Saint-Pierre de l'Almanarre Abbey, founded in the 11th century in Hyères, is an ancient Cistercian and Benedictine abbey, marked by rich medieval history and archaeological excavations revealing its religious and architectural importance in Provence.

Eglise romane
83610 Collobrières

The Chartreuse de la Verne, an ancient Cartus abbey founded in 1170, is a medieval jewel located in Collobrières in the Var, in the heart of the Maures massif. Ranked a historic monument, it combines Romanesque architecture and 18th century restorations.

Abbaye
83170 La celle

The Abbey of La Celle, 11th century Romanesque Romanesque jewel in La Celle (Var), is a former double monastery listed as a historical monument, a witness to medieval religious history in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Chartreuse
83136 Méounes-lès-Montrieux

The Chartreuse de Montrieux, founded in the 12th century in Méounes-lès-Montrieux in the Var, is a Cartusian monastery with historical monuments, famous for its medieval history and preserved remains.

Eglise romane
83340 Le Thoronet

The Thoronet Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian jewel located in Thoronet in the Var, embodies the ideal of monastic simplicity in the heart of a preserved forest site in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

83570 Cotignac

The former Priory Saint Martin, located in Cotignac in the Var, is a medieval historical monument including a church and convent buildings. Ranked in 2024, it dominates the Provencal region.

83630 Baudinard-sur-Verdon

The priory of Valmogne, built at the end of the fifth century on a Gallo-Roman site, is a historical monument located in Baudinard-sur-Verdon, in the Var, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.