Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Mayenne

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.

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.

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.

Prieuré
53400 Mée

The Genovéfain Priory of Mea, an ancient 17th century religious monument, stands at Mea in Mayenne, surrounded by moat and classified outbuildings.

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.

Prieuré
53220 Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie

The Saint-Médard de la Futaie Priory, located in Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie in Mayenne, is a historic monument registered since 1988, including a prioral church in a preserved rural setting.

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.

Abbaye
53290 Saint-Brice

The Cistercian Abbey of Bellebranche, founded in the 12th century in Saint-Brice, Mayenne, was an influential monastery in Maine and Anjou, marked by successive destructions and reconstructions until the Revolution.