Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Mayenne

Eglise romane
53340 Epineux-le-Seguin

The former Priory Sainte-Catherine de Varennes-l'Enfant, founded in the 13th century in Epineux-le-Seguin (Land of the Loire), is a 16th-century seigneurial chapel with retables, classified as a Historical Monument.

Eglise fortifiée
53600 Evron

Notre-Dame d'Évron Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century in Évron (Mayenne), combines Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Its abbey, classified as a historical monument, is now a minor basilica and an emblematic pilgrimage site of the Pays de la Loire.

Eglise romane
53350 La Roë

The abbey of La Roë, founded in the 11th century in La Roë in Mayenne, is a former Augustinian abbey classified as a historical monument, marked by Romanesque architecture and a turbulent history between wars and restorations.

Abbaye
53100 Saint-Georges-Buttavent

Fontaine-Daniel Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1204 by Juhel III of Mayenne, is located in Saint-Georges-Buttavent in Mayenne. This emblematic monument, marked by feudal conflicts and architectural transformations, was a major religious and economic centre until its suppression in 1790.

Prieuré
53350 Ballots

The priory of the Bonshommes de Ballots, founded in 1193 near Craon, was a grandmontan religious establishment serving as a hotel on a medieval route between Anjou and Brittany. Today in ruins, it is classified as a historical monument.

Monastère
53200 Azé

The monastery of Buron, a former Franciscan convent of the 16th–15th centuries in Azé (Pays de la Loire), today retains only its chapel, a altarpiece and a listed monumental gate.

Abbaye
53260 Entrammes

Notre-Dame du Port-du-Salut Abbey, a 13th-century Trappist monastery in Entrammes (Mayenne), is famous for its monastic history and emblematic cheese. Located on the banks of Mayenne, it combines religious heritage and Cistercian architecture.

Abbaye
53410 Olivet

Clermont Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Olivet, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, was founded by Guy IV of Laval and served as a necropolis for the Laval family. Its Romanesque church and its convent buildings illustrate its historical and architectural importance.