Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Sarthe

Abbaye
72500 Vaas

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Vaas, founded in the 12th century, is a former Augustine abbey and then pre-demonstrated in Vaas en Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire. Its Gothic church and remains bear witness to a rich and turbulent medieval history.

Eglise romane
72540 Chemiré-en-Charnie

The Abbey of Etival-en-Charnie, founded in 1109 in Chemiré-en-Charnie (Land of the Loire), is a 12th century Benedictine monastery, partially preserved despite its revolutionary destruction. It was a major religious and cultural centre in Maine.

Prieuré
72500 Dissay-sous-Courcillon

The priory of Dissay-sous-Courcillon, built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 13th, 15th, 18th and 20th centuries, is a historical monument located in the Sarthe, Pays de la Loire. Former Benedictine priory, he illustrates local religious architecture.

Prieuré
72260 Dangeul

The Priory of Mayanne, a former monastery founded in the 11th century in Dangeul (Sarthe), was renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries. Ranked a historic monument in 2013, it combines Romanesque chapel, medieval house and exceptional tithe barn.

Abbaye
72140 Rouez

The Abbey of Champagne, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1188, is located in Rouez en Sarthe. Transformed after the Revolution, it preserves remains classified as historical monuments, witness to its rich medieval and religious past.

72130 Sougé-le-Ganelon

The priory of Saint Martin, a religious building of the 15th and 16th centuries, is located in Sougé-le-Ganelon in Sarthe, classified as a historical monument since 1927.

Prieuré
72800 Luché-Pringé

The Priory of Luché-Pringé, a former medieval mansion from the 13th to the 16th century located in Anjou (Sarthe), served as a stop for pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela and was rebuilt after the Hundred Years War.

Abbaye
72300 Solesmes

Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is an emblematic Benedictine abbey located in Solesmes en Sarthe, famous for its role in the restoration of Gregorian chant and monastic life in France in the 19th century.