Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Vaucluse

Eglise romane
84220 Gordes

Notre-Dame de Senanque Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Gordes, Provence, remains an active monastic place of life, famous for its sober Romanesque architecture and its history linked to the 'three Provençal sisters'.

Eglise romane
84250 Le Thor

The fortified monastery of Thouzon, a former Benedictine priory of the eleventh century located in the Thor (Vaucluse), dominates the plain of Comtat Venaissin with its medieval remains and its two classified churches.

Eglise romane
84510 Caumont-sur-Durance

The Chartreuse de Bonpas, founded in the 12th century in Caumont-sur-Durance (Vaucluse), is a former Chartreuse monastery classified as a historical monument, marked by a rich medieval history and transformations in the 17th and 18th centuries.

84110 Faucon

The Priory Saint-Germain, in Faucon (Vaucluse), is a medieval religious complex built on the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa, including an 11th century church and convent buildings. Registered as historical monuments in 1992.

Abbaye
84000 Avignon

The Sainte-Catherine Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Avignon, transformed into a theatre after the Revolution, illustrates the religious and cultural heritage of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Eglise romane
84400 Apt

The abbey of Saint-Pierre-des-Tourettes, founded in the 10th century, is an ancient Romanesque abbey located in Apt, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, of which only a 12th century chapel remains.

Eglise romane
84240 Grambois

The hermitage of Saint-Pancrace, located in Grambois (Vaucluse), is an ancient 17th-century Monacal building, including a 14th-century medieval chapel and 20th-century frescoes. Private property, it is classified as historical monuments.

Eglise romane
84480 Bonnieux

The Saint-Symphorian Priory of Bonnieux, located in the Luberon, is a former Romanesque priory of the 11th-XIIth centuries, famous for its 12th century bell tower and its historical role as refuge and place of worship in Provence.