Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Loire-Atlantique

Priory
44670 Juigné-des-Moutiers

The former Priory of the Primaudière, founded in the 13th century by the monks of Grandmont, is a historical monument on horseback on Armaillé (Maine-et-Loire) and Juigné-des-Moutiers (Loire-Atlantique), in Pays de la Loire. This medieval site includes a chapel and restored convent buildings in the 18th century.

Abbey
44120 Vertou

The abbey Saint-Martin de Vertou, a former Benedictine abbey of the 17th century in Vertou (Loire-Atlantique), today preserves only a classified porch, remains of a monastery founded in the 6th century by Saint Martin de Vertou.

Abbey
44270 Machecoul

Notre-Dame de la Chaume Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th century in Machecoul (Loire-Atlantique), was a major religious and economic centre in Brittany, linked to salt production and Marian pilgrimages.

Romanesque Church
44310 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu

The Abbey of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu, founded in the 9th century by Benedictine monks, is a Carolingian abbey church located in the Loire-Atlantique, classified as a historical monument in 1896. It houses the Merovingian sarcophagus of Saint Philibert and bears witness to a history marked by Viking raids and medieval pilgrimages.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
44530 Saint-Gildas-des-Bois

The Abbey of Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, founded in the 11th century in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois (Loire-Atlantique), is an ancient Benedictine abbey marked by its 12th century Romanesque church and its role in Breton evangelization.

Abbey
44260 La Chapelle-Launay

The Abbey of Blanche-Couronne, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 12th century at La Chapelle-Launay (Loire-Atlantique), combines Romanesque architecture and 18th-century Maurist reforms. Classified as a Historical Monument, it bears witness to a rich religious and seigneurial past in the Pays de la Loire.

Abbey
44520 La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne

Notre-Dame de Melleray Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1145, is located in La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne in Loire-Atlantique. Transformed into a Trappist monastery in the 19th century, it combines medieval architecture and religious heritage.

Abbey
44840 Les Sorinières

The abbey of Villeneuve, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1201, is located in the Sorinières region of Loire-Atlantique, in a historic Breton and Ligerian setting marked by its ducal funeral role.