List of Benedictine monasteries in France
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This is a list of Benedictine monasteries, extant and non-extant, in the present territory of France
. It includes both monks and nuns following the Rule of St. Benedict, excluding the Cistercians, for whom see List of Cistercian monasteries in France. Some monasteries however belonged at various times in their histories to both the Benedictines and the Cistercians.
At different times these religious houses have formed various orders, congregations or groups, of which the main ones, as far as French monasteries are concerned, are the following:
The dates in brackets indicate the start and end dates of an abbey's status as a Benedictine monastery, which are not necessarily the same as the dates of its foundation or suppression. All religious houses in France were suppressed during the French Revolution
, most of them in 1791. Some communities were revived, and many more new ones established, during the 19th century, but were forced to leave France by anti-clerical legislation during the 1880s (principally the Ferry Laws), and again in the first decades of the 20th century under the Association Law of 1901 (the Waldeck-Roblet Law).
Abbeys and independent priories currently in operation are indicated by bold type.
Dependent priories are not generally noted in this list, except for a few unusually significant ones.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It includes both monks and nuns following the Rule of St. Benedict, excluding the Cistercians, for whom see List of Cistercian monasteries in France. Some monasteries however belonged at various times in their histories to both the Benedictines and the Cistercians.
At different times these religious houses have formed various orders, congregations or groups, of which the main ones, as far as French monasteries are concerned, are the following:
- the Order of Cluny (Cluniacs)
- the CamaldoleseCamaldoleseThe Camaldolese monks and nuns are part of the Benedictine family of monastic communities which follow the way of life outlined in the Rule of St. Benedict, written in the 6th century...
(now within the Benedictine ConfederationBenedictine ConfederationThe Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.-Origin:...
) - the OlivetansOlivetansThe Olivetans, or the Order of Our Lady of Mount Olivet, are a monastic order formally recognised in 1344. They have formed the Olivetan Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation since 1960.-History:...
(now within the Benedictine Confederation) - the CelestinesCelestinesCelestines are a Roman Catholic monastic order, a branch of the Benedictines, founded in 1244. At the foundation of the new rule, they were called Hermits of St Damiano, or Moronites , and did not assume the appellation of Celestines until after the election of their founder to the Papacy as...
(now within the Benedictine Confederation) - the Order of Fontevraud (Fontevristes)
- the Congregation of Tiron
- the Congregation of La Chaise-Dieu (Casadéens)
- the Congregation of Saint-Victor (Victorines)
- the Bursfelde CongregationBursfelde CongregationThe Bursfelde Congregation, also called Bursfelde Union, was a union of predominantly west and central German Benedictine monasteries and nunneries working for the reform of Benedictine practice. It was named after Bursfelde Abbey.-Background:...
- the Alsace Congregation
- the Cassinese Congregation (now within the Benedictine Confederation)
- the Congregation of Chezal-Benoît
- the Congregation of the Exempts of Flanders
- the Congregation of the Exempts of France
- the Société de Bretagne
- the Congregation of St. VanneCongregation of St. VanneThe Congregation of St. Vanne or Congregation of St. Vanne and St. Hydulphe , sometimes also known as the Vannists was a Benedictine reform movement centred on Lorraine. It was formally established in 1604 on the initiative of Dom Didier de La Cour, prior of the Abbey of St...
(Vannistes) - the Congregation of St. Maur (Mauristes)
- the English Benedictine CongregationEnglish Benedictine CongregationThe English Benedictine Congregation comprises autonomous Roman Catholic Benedictine communities of monks and nuns and is technically the oldest of the 21 congregations that are affiliated in the Benedictine Confederation....
in exile (1612–1791) - the Congregation of the Allobroges
- the AffligemAffligem AbbeyAffligem Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, twelve miles to the north-west of Brussels...
group - the Solesmes CongregationSolesmes CongregationThe Solesmes Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation was founded in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI as the French Benedictine Congregation, with the newly reopened monastery of Solesmes Abbey under Dom Prosper Guéranger at its head. The Congregation's first nunnery was St...
(now within the Benedictine Confederation; formerly known as the Congrégation de France) - the Subiaco CongregationSubiaco CongregationThe Subiaco Congregation is an international union of Benedictine houses within the Benedictine Confederation. It was formed in 1867 through the initiative of Dom Pietro Franceso Casaretto, O.S.B., and received final approval by the Holy See in 1872.- History :Casaretto from the age of seventeen...
(now within the Benedictine Confederation) - the Fédération du Coeur Immaculé de Marie
The dates in brackets indicate the start and end dates of an abbey's status as a Benedictine monastery, which are not necessarily the same as the dates of its foundation or suppression. All religious houses in France were suppressed during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, most of them in 1791. Some communities were revived, and many more new ones established, during the 19th century, but were forced to leave France by anti-clerical legislation during the 1880s (principally the Ferry Laws), and again in the first decades of the 20th century under the Association Law of 1901 (the Waldeck-Roblet Law).
Abbeys and independent priories currently in operation are indicated by bold type.
Dependent priories are not generally noted in this list, except for a few unusually significant ones.
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- L'Absie Abbey (Abbaye de l'Absie-en-Gâtine), Diocese of La Rochelle (L'Absie-en-GâtineL'AbsieL'Absie is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charente region in western France.L'Absie is centred around the remains of a medieval abbey patronised by Eleanor of Aquitaine. L'Absie is also near the Vendée border, about an hour's drive from the sunny sandy beaches of the Atlantic...
, Deux-SèvresDeux-SèvresDeux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
) - Ahun Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne d'Ahun), monks, Diocese of Limoges (Moutier-d'AhunMoutier-d'AhunMoutier-d’Ahun is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D16, D13 and the D942 roads...
, CreuseCreuseCreuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
) - Ainay Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin d'Ainay), monks, Diocese of Lyon (AinayAinayAinay is an area within the Presqu'ile district in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, to the south of Place Bellecour and the north of Perrache. It is best known for its Romanesque church, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay. A middle-class area in the city centre, its buildings mainly date to the...
, LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
) - Alet Abbey (Abbaye d'Alet or Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Alet), monks (Alet-les-BainsAlet-les-BainsAlet-les-Bains is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-Geography:...
) - Les Alleuds Abbey (Abbaye des Alleuds), monks, Diocese of Poitiers (Les AlleudsLes AlleudsLes Alleuds may refer to the following places in France:* Les Alleuds, Maine-et-Loire, a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department* Les Alleuds, Deux-Sèvres, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department...
, Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
) - Les Allois Abbey (Abbaye des Allois), nuns, Diocese of Limoges (La GeneytouseLa GeneytouseLa Geneytouse is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Geneytousois.-References:*...
, Haute-VienneHaute-VienneHaute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
) - Almenêches Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Almenêches), nuns, Diocese of Séez (transferred to ArgentanArgentanArgentan is a commune, and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in north-western France.Argentan is located NE of Rennes, ENE of the Mont Saint-Michel, SE of Cherbourg, SSE of Caen, SW of Rouen and N of Le Mans....
in 1736) (AlmenêchesAlmenêches-Demographics:The population has varied over the past 200 years:-References:*...
, OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
) - Altorf Abbey (Abbaye d'Altorf), monks, Diocese of Strasbourg (AltorfAltorfAltorf is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The town has a long history. Its most interesting monument is the part-Romanesque, part-Baroque church of St. Cyriaque, which until the French revolution belonged to a Benedictine Abbey.-See also:*Welf, count of...
, Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
) - Ambronay Abbey otherwise Ambournay Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay or d'Ambournay), monks, Diocese of Lyon (803-1787) (AmbronayAmbronayAmbronay is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is situated some north of Ambérieu-en-Bugey.-Abbey:...
, AinAinAin is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
) - Anchin AbbeyAnchin AbbeyAnchin Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1079 in the commune of Pecquencourt in what is now the Nord department of France.-History:...
(Abbaye d'Anchin), monks, Diocese of Arras (PecquencourtPecquencourt-References:*...
, Nord) - Andecy Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Andecy), nuns, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne (BayeBaye, MarneBaye is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
, MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
) - Andernes Abbey (Abbaye d'Andernes), monks, Diocese of Boulogne-sur-Mer (Andernes near GuînesGuînesGuînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with...
, Pas-de-Calais) - Andlau AbbeyAndlau AbbeyAndlau Abbey was a women's collegiate foundation for secular canonesses located at Andlau in Alsace, eastern France.-History:...
(Abbaye d'Andlau), nuns, Diocese of Strasbourg (AndlauAndlauAndlau is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The village owes its origin to Andlau Abbey which was founded in AD 880 by Richardis, the Empress of Charles the Fat...
, Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
) - AngersAngersAngers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
(Diocese of Angers):- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Ronceray d'Angers, see Ronceray
- Abbey of St. Aubin, Angers (Abbaye Saint-Aubin d'Angers), monks, (966-?)
- Abbey of St. Nicholas, Angers (Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers) (1020-?)
- Abbey of St. Sergius, Angers (Abbaye Saint-Serge d'Angers), monks
- AngoulêmeAngoulême-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
(CharenteCharenteCharente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original...
); (Diocese of Angoulême):- Abbey of St. Ausonius, Angoulême (Abbaye Saint-Ausone d'Angoulême), nuns
- Abbey of St. Cybard, Angoulême (Abbaye Saint-Cybard d'Angoulême), monks
- Aniane Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Aniane), monks, Diocese of Maguelonne, later Diocese of Montpellier (782-?) (AnianeAnianeAniane is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-Population:-See also:* Benedict of Aniane* Pont du Diable, Hérault* Mas de Daumas Gassac*Communes of the Hérault department...
, HéraultHéraultHérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
) - Arcisses Abbey (Abbaye d'Arcisses), nuns, Diocese of Chartres (Arcisses in BrunellesBrunellesBrunelles is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Eure-et-LoirEure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789...
) - Argentan Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan), nuns (transferred from Almenêches 1736; dispersed during the French RevolutionFrench RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
; reassembled at Vimoutiers in 1822; returned to Argentan in 1830 and 1958; refugees in Sées from 1944 to 1958) (ArgentanArgentanArgentan is a commune, and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in north-western France.Argentan is located NE of Rennes, ENE of the Mont Saint-Michel, SE of Cherbourg, SSE of Caen, SW of Rouen and N of Le Mans....
, OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
) - Argenteuil Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argenteuil), nuns (Argenteuil, Val-d'OiseVal-d'OiseVal-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
) - Abbey of St. Caesarius, Arles (Abbaye Saint-Césaire d'Arles), nuns, Diocese of Arles (ArlesArlesArles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
) - Abbey of St. Mary, Arles-sur-Tech (Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles-sur-Tech), monks, Diocese of Perpignan (Arles-sur-TechArles-sur-TechArles-sur-Tech is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Location:Arles-sur-Tech is situated in a valley which separates France from Spain, through which the 84km long river "Tech" flows as it passes through Arles-sur-Tech. This small town is dominated by the Pyrenees...
, Pyrénées-OrientalesPyrénées-OrientalesPyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
) - Arpajon Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Arpajon), nuns, Diocese of Vabres although physically located within the territory of the Diocese of Rodez (Arpajon-sur-CèreArpajon-sur-CèreArpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Cantal) - Abbey of St. Vaast, Arras (Abbaye Saint-Waast d'Arras), monks, Diocese of Arras (Arras, Pas-de-Calais)
- Artecelle Abbey (Abbaye d'Artecelle), nuns, Diocese of Aix (Artecelle, dept tbe)
- Asnières Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Asnières or Asnières-Bellay), monks, Diocese of Angers (1129-?) (AsnièresAsnièresAsnières is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Asnières, Eure, in the Eure département* Asnières-en-Bessin, in the Calvados département* Asnières-en-Montagne, in the Côte-d'Or département...
, Cizay-la-MadeleineCizay-la-MadeleineCizay-la-Madeleine is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Maine-et-Loire) - Auchy Abbey otherwise Aumale Abbey (Abbaye d'Auchy or Saint-Martin d'Auchy or d'Aumale), monks, Diocese of Rouen (AumaleAumaleAumale is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the valley of the Bresle River of the Norman Pays de Bray in Normandy on the border with Picardie. It is around ...
, Seine-MaritimeSeine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
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- Auchy Abbey (Abbaye d'Auchy-les-Moines), monks, Diocese of Boulogne-sur-Mer (Auchy-lès-HesdinAuchy-lès-HesdinAuchy-lès-Hesdin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Auchy is situated on the D94 some east-south-east of Montreuil on the banks of the Ternoise, a tributary of the river Canche.-History:...
, formerly known as Auchy-les-Moines, Pas-de-Calais) - Aumale Abbey, see Auchy Abbey
- Aurillac Abbey (Abbaye d'Aurillac), monks, Diocese of Clermont (about 896-1561) (AurillacAurillacAurillac is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens or Cantalous in Occitan....
, CantalCantalCantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
) - AutunAutunAutun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:...
(Diocese of AutunDiocese of AutunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....
):- Abbey of St. Andoche, Autun (Abbaye Saint-Andoche d'Autun), nuns
- Abbey of St. Martin, Autun (Abbaye de Saint-Martin d'Autun), monks
- Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (Abbaye Saint-Germain d'Auxerre), monks, Diocese of Auxerre (AuxerreAuxerreAuxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
, YonneYonneYonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Burgundy in eastern France and its prefecture is Auxerre. Its official number is 89....
) - Avenay Abbey (Abbaye d'Avenay), nuns, Diocese of Reims (Avenay-Val-d'OrAvenay-Val-d'OrAvenay-Val-d'Or is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
, MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
) - Avesnes Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Avesnes), nuns, Diocese of Arras (AvesnesAvesnesAvesnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:The commune is a very small village situated some 12 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D 129 E 1.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
, Pas-de-Calais) - AvignonAvignonAvignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
(Diocese of Avignon):- Abbey of St. Andrew, Avignon (Abbaye de Saint-André-lès-Avignon), monks, attributed to the Diocese of OrangeDiocese of OrangeDiocese of Orange may refer to:*Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in California*Ancient Diocese of Orange, in France...
- Abbey of St. Laurence, Avignon (Abbaye Saint-Laurent d'Avignon), nuns
- Abbey of St. Andrew, Avignon (Abbaye de Saint-André-lès-Avignon), monks, attributed to the Diocese of Orange
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- Baignes Abbey otherwise Baigne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Baignes or Baigne), monks, Diocese of Saintes (Baignes-Sainte-RadegondeBaignes-Sainte-RadegondeBaignes-Sainte-Radegonde is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Charente) - Le BarrouxLe BarrouxLe Barroux is a village and commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It had a population of 615 in 2006.- History :Its current name derives from the latin Albaruffum....
(Vaucluse):- Abbey of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Le Barroux (Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation du Barroux), nuns (Le BarrouxLe BarrouxLe Barroux is a village and commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It had a population of 615 in 2006.- History :Its current name derives from the latin Albaruffum....
, Vaucluse) - Abbey of St. Madeleine, Le Barroux (Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux), monks (founded 1978, raised to status of abbey in 1989)
- Abbey of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Le Barroux (Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation du Barroux), nuns (Le Barroux
- Bassac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac), monks, Diocese of Saintes (?-1790) (BassacBassacBassac may refer to:* BASSAC, the British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres - a membership body for British community organisations, including members of the settlement movement...
, Charente) - Baume-les-Dames Abbey (Abbaye de Baume-les-Dames), nuns, Diocese of Besançon
- Baume AbbeyBaume AbbeyBaume Abbey, in its village of Baume-les-Messieurs, Jura, France, was founded as a Benedictine abbey not far from the still-travelled Roman road linking Besançon and Lyon. It stands near the source of the Dard in the Jura, France. Around it the picturesque village of Baume-les-Messieurs is...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Baume-les-Messieurs or Baume-les-Moines), monks, Diocese of Besançon, later Diocese of Saint-Claude (Baume-les-MessieursBaume-les-MessieursBaume-les-Messieurs is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.The village lies within the most extensive of the steephead valleys of the Jura escarpment, the Reculée de Baume. It is therefore almost surrounded by limestone cliffs about 200m high. The River Seille has...
, Jura) (later became Cistercian) - Beaulieu-lès-Loches Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de Beaulieu), monks, Diocese of Tours (Beaulieu-lès-LochesBeaulieu-lès-LochesBeaulieu-lès-Loches is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants are known as Bellilociens or Bellilociennes.-History:...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Beaulieu-en-Argonne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur et Saint-Maurice de Beaulieu), monks, Diocese of Verdun (Beaulieu-en-ArgonneBeaulieu-en-ArgonneBeaulieu-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
, Meuse) - Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Beaulieu), Diocese of Limoges, in the LimousinLimousin (région)Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
(Beaulieu-sur-DordogneBeaulieu-sur-DordogneBeaulieu-sur-Dordogne is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Limousin regionof central France. Beaulieu is a medieval city, originally dominated by its great abbey of St Pierre, of which only the abbey church remains.-Abbey:...
, Corrèze)
- Beaumont Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Beaumont), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (BeaumontBeaumont-Canada:* Beaumont, Alberta* Lushes Bight – Beaumont – Beaumont North, Newfoundland and Labrador* Beaumont, Quebec- France :The following communes:* Beaumont, Ardèche* Beaumont, Corrèze* Beaumont, Gers* Beaumont, Haute-Loire* Beaumont, Meurthe-et-Moselle...
, dept tbe) - Beaumont-lès-Tours Abbey (Abbaye de Beaumont-lès-Tours), nuns, Diocese of Tours (Beaumont-lès-ToursBeaumont-lès-ToursBeaumont-lès-Tours, in the Indre-et-Loire department of France, is a former commune in the Touraine, near the large town of Tours.It was famed for its large religious institution, the Benedictine Abbey of Beaumont-lès-Tours, once the home of Henriette Louise de Bourbon, Abbess of...
, dept tbe) - Abbey of St. Lucian, Beauvais (Abbaye Saint-Lucien de Beauvais), monks, Diocese of Beauvais (BeauvaisBeauvaisBeauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...
) - Bec AbbeyBec AbbeyBec Abbey in Le Bec Hellouin, Normandy, France, once the most influential abbey in the Anglo-Norman kingdom of the twelfth century, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in the Bec valley midway between the cities of Rouen and Bernay.Like all abbeys, Bec maintained annals...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec), monks (OlivetansOlivetansThe Olivetans, or the Order of Our Lady of Mount Olivet, are a monastic order formally recognised in 1344. They have formed the Olivetan Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation since 1960.-History:...
since 1948), Diocese of Rouen (Le Bec-HellouinLe Bec-HellouinLe Bec-Hellouin is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.It is best known for Bec Abbey and has recently been voted one of the "most beautiful villages of France".-History:...
, Eure) - Bellaigue Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bellaigue), monks (VirletVirletVirlet is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Puy-de-Dôme) - Bellefontaine Abbey (Abbaye de Bellefontaine), Diocese of La Rochelle (Bégrolles-en-MaugesBégrolles-en-MaugesBégrolles-en-Mauges is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Maine-et-Loire) - Belloc Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Belloc) (UrtUrtUrt is a village in Gascony in the traditional province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-External links:...
, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) - Bergues Abbey (Abbaye de Bergues-Saint-Winoc), monks, Diocese of YpresDiocese of YpresThe former Roman Catholic Diocese of Ypres, in present-day Belgium, existed from 1559 to 1801. Its seat was Saint Martin's Cathedral in Ypres.-History:...
(BerguesBerguesBergues is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is situated to the south of Dunkirk and from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders"...
, Nord) - Bernay Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bernay), monks, Diocese of Lisieux (Bernay, Eure)
- Bertaucourt Abbey (Abbaye de Bertaucourt), nuns, Diocese of Amiens (? = Bertaucourt-EpourdonBertaucourt-EpourdonBertaucourt-Epourdon is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Aisne) - Abbey of St. Vincent, Besançon (Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Besançon), monks, Diocese of Besançon
- Biblisheim Abbey (Abbaye de Biblisheim), nuns, Diocese of Strasbourg (BiblisheimBiblisheimBiblisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
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- Blangy Abbey (Abbaye de Blangy), monks, Diocese of Boulogne-sur-Mer (Blangy-sur-TernoiseBlangy-sur-TernoiseBlangy-sur-Ternoise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Situated some 9 miles northwest of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, on the D94 road.-Population:-Notable people:...
, Pas-de-Calais) - Blasimont Abbey otherwise Blâmont Abbey (Abbaye de Blasimont or Blâmont), monks, Diocese of Bazas
- Blaye Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Blaye), monks, Diocese of Bordeaux (BlayeBlayeBlaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:...
, Gironde) - Blesle Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Blesle), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (849-1789) (BlesleBlesleBlesle is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Haute-Loire) - Abbey of St. Laumer, Blois (Abbaye Saint-Laumer de Blois), Diocese of Chartres later Diocese of Blois(BloisBloisBlois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
, Loir-et-Cher) - Bois-Aubry Abbey (Abbaye de Bois-Aubry), monks, Diocese of Tours (LuzéLuzéLuzé is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Bonnesaigne Abbey (Abbaye de Bonnesaigne), nuns, Diocese of Limoges (CombressolCombressolCombressol is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Corrèze) - Bonneval AbbeyBonneval Abbey (Eure-et-Loir)Bonneval Abbey, also known as St. Florentinus' Abbey , is a former Benedictine monastery in Bonneval, Eure-et-Loir, in France....
(Abbaye de Bonneval, Abbaye Saint-Florentin or Abbaye Saint-Florentin et Saint-Hilaire de Bonneval), monks, Diocese of Chartres (BonnevalBonneval, Eure-et-LoirBonneval is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Eure-et-Loir) - Bonneval-les-Thouars Abbey (Abbaye de Bonneval-les-Thouars), nuns, Diocese of Poitiers (Bonneval-les-Thouars, dept tbe)
- Bon-Secours Abbey, nuns, Diocese of Paris
- St. Cross Abbey, Bordeaux (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux), monks, Diocese of Bordeaux (BordeauxBordeauxBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, Gironde) - Boscherville Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Georges de Boscherville), monks, Diocese of Rouen (Saint-Martin-de-BoschervilleSaint-Martin-de-BoschervilleSaint-Martin-de-Boscherville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A residential village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some west of Rouen at the junction of the D67, D267 and the D982 roads.-Population:-Places of...
, Seine-Maritime) - Boscodon Abbey otherwise Boscaudon Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Boscodon or Boscaudon), monks, Diocese of Embrun (near CrotsCrotsCrots is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-References:*...
, Hautes-Alpes) - Bourbourg Abbey (Abbaye de Bourbourg), nuns, Diocese of Saint-Omer (BourbourgBourbourgBourbourg is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated in the maritime plain of northern France, at the heart of a triangle formed by Dunkirk, Calais, and Saint-Omer.-Heraldry:-Historical sites:...
, Nord) - Bourg-Dieu Abbey, see Déols Abbey
- BourgesBourgesBourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
(Diocese of Bourges):- Abbey of St. Laurence, Bourges (Abbaye Saint-Laurent de Bourges), nuns
- Abbey of St. Sulpicius, Bourges (Abbaye Saint-Sulpice de Bourges)
- Bourgueil AbbeyBourgueil AbbeyBourgueil Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in France , founded in 990. It was located at Bourgueil, in historic Anjou and the diocese of Angers. The founder was Emma, countess of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois, and duchess of Aquitaine...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Bourgueil-en-Vallée), monks, Diocese of Angers, Anjou (991-1791) (BourgueilBourgueilBourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Bouxières Abbey (Abbaye de Bouxières-aux-Dames), nuns, Diocese of Nancy (Bouxières-aux-DamesBouxières-aux-DamesBouxières-aux-Dames is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Bouxiérois.-Geography:...
, Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Bouzonville Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Bouzonville), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
(BouzonvilleBouzonvilleBouzonville is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It lies from Metz and the same distance from Thionville.-History:...
, Moselle) - Bouzy-la-Forêt Abbey (Abbaye de Bouzy-la-Forêt), nuns (Bouzy-la-ForêtBouzy-la-ForêtBouzy-la-Forêt is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
) current nunnery Monastère de l'Immaculée-Conception de Landerneau (Finistère), érigé en 1634, transféré à Kerbeneat en Plounéventer (Finistère) en 1976, puis fusionné avec Bouzy-la-Forêt en 2002. Filles du Calvaire ou Bénédictines de Notre-Dame du Calvaire ou Calvairiennes--> - Bragheac Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bragheac), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (Bragheac, dept tbe)
- Brantôme Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Brantôme or Abbaye Saint-Sicaire de Brantôme), monks, Diocese of Périgueux (BrantômeBrantôme, DordogneBrantôme is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.It is the seat of the canton of Brantôme. Via Lemovicensis, an ancient Roman Road runs through Brantôme...
, Dordogne) - Breteuil Abbey (Abbaye de Breteuil), monks, Diocese of Beauvais (BreteuilBreteuil-Places in France:*Breteuil, Eure, in the Eure département*Breteuil, Oise, in the Oise département...
, aka Breteuil-sur-Noye, Oise) - Breuil-Herbaud Abbey (Abbaye du Breuil-Herbaud), Diocese of Luçon (Breuil-Herbaud, FalleronFalleronFalleron is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France....
, Vendée) - Bricoeil Abbey (Abbaye de Bricoeil; also known as Notre-Dame de Sésanne), nuns, Diocese of Troyes (Bricoeil, dept tbe)
- Brienne Abbey, (Abbaye de Brienne-lès-Anse), nuns, Diocese of Lyon (Brienne-lès-Anse, dept tbe)
- Le Bugue Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur du Bugue), nuns, Diocese of Périgueux (Le BugueLe BugueLe Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Geography:Le Bugue is located on the banks of the Vézère River a few kilometres before the confluence of the Vézère with the Dordogne River at Limeuil. Le Bugue is also on two national routes .-History:Le Bugue has been...
, Dordogne) - Buis Abbey or Buix Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Croix de Buis or Buix), nuns, Diocese of Saint-Flour (Faubourg d'Aurillac, dept tbe)
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- CaenCaenCaen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
(Calvados), Diocese of Bayeux:- Abbaye aux DamesAbbaye aux DamesThe Abbaye aux Dames is a former abbey in Caen, Normandy, northern France, now home to the Conseil Régional de Basse Normandie...
(Abbaye de la Trinité de Caen), nuns - Abbaye aux Hommes (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Caen), monks
- Abbaye aux Dames
- Cagnotte Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Cagnotte), monks, Diocese of Aire, later Diocese of Dax (CagnotteCagnotteCagnotte is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Landes)
- CambraiCambraiCambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
(Nord), Diocese of Cambrai:- Abbey of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambrai (Abbaye du Saint-Sépulcre de Cambrai), monks (1064-1791)
- Cambrai Abbey (Abbaye de Cambrai), nuns
- Le Canigou Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin du Canigou), monks, Diocese of Perpignan (CasteilCasteilCasteil is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, part of the historical Conflent comarca. The abbey Martin-du-Canigou is located above Casteil.-References:*...
, Pyrénées-Orientales) - La Capelle Abbey (Abbaye de la Capelle or des Capples), Diocese of Arras, later Diocese of Boulogne (1090–1348) (Les AttaquesLes AttaquesLes Attaques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming and light industrial village located 4 miles southeast of Calais, at the junction of the N43 and D248 roads...
, Pas-de-Calais) - Cateau-Cambrésis Abbey (Abbaye Saint-André du Cateau-Cambrésis), monks, Diocese of Cambrai (Le Cateau-CambrésisLe Cateau-CambrésisLe Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai.-History:...
, Nord) - Caunes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Caunes), monks, Diocese of Narbonne (?-1791) (Caunes-MinervoisCaunes-MinervoisCaunes-Minervois is a small medieval town or “commune” in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It is known particularly for its ancient Abbey, dating from the eighth century, and the outstanding red marble that has been quarried locally from Roman times...
, Aude) - Cavaillon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Cavaillon), nuns, Diocese of Cavaillon (CavaillonCavaillonCavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune....
, Vaucluse) - Cerisy Abbey (Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt or Abbaye Saint-Vigor de Cerisy), monks, Diocese of Bayeux (Cerisy-la-ForêtCerisy-la-ForêtCerisy-la-Forêt is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Manche department...
, Manche) - Chaalis AbbeyChaalis AbbeyChaalis Abbey was a French Cistercian abbey north of Paris, at Fontaine-Chaalis, near Ermenonville, now in Oise. Nowadays the buildings of the abbey houses the Musée Jacquemart-André .....
(Abbaye de Chaalis), monks (Fontaine-ChaalisFontaine-ChaalisFontaine-Chaalis is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.On 3 March 1974 Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed in this commune, in the Ermenonville Forest.-References:*...
near ErmenonvilleErmenonvilleErmenonville is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.Ermenonville is notable for its park named for Jean-Jacques Rousseau by René Louis de Girardin...
, Oise): Benedictine up to 1136, thereafter Cistercian - La Chaise-Dieu Abbey (Abbaye de la Chaise-Dieu or Abbaye Saint-Robert de la Chaise-Dieu) (La Chaise-DieuLa Chaise-DieuLa Chaise-Dieu is commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:La Chaise-Dieu occupies a 1082 m butte which dominates a plain between the mounts of Livradois and Velay...
, Haute-Loire) - Chalon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon), monks, Diocese of Chalon-sur-Saône (Chalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
, Saône-et-Loire) - Chambon Abbey (Abbaye de Chambon or de Notre-Dame de Chambon), monks, Diocese of Poitiers (Mauzé-ThouarsaisMauzé-ThouarsaisMauzé-Thouarsais is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, Deux-Sèvres) - Chantelle Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Chantelle), nuns (1890-) (ChantelleChantelleChantelle was a popular merengue musical group from Puerto Rico, which performed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. The group's name comes from the popular French feminine given name ....
, Allier) - Chapaize Priory (Prieuré Saint-Martin de Chapaize), monks (11th century-?) (ChapaizeChapaizeChapaize is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Sights:It features a Romanesque church built in the 11th century, in lombard style , surrounded by stone-built houses with the typical covered galleries of this region with a 16th century watch tower...
, Saône-et-Loire) - Charenton Abbey (Abbaye de Charenton), nuns, Diocese of Bourges (Charenton-du-CherCharenton-du-CherCharenton-du-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Marmande, some southeast of Bourges at...
, Cher) - Abbaye de la Charité, monks, Diocese of Auxerre
- Charroux AbbeyCharroux AbbeyCharroux Abbey , is a ruined monastery in Charroux, in the Vienne department of Poitou-Charentes, western France.-History:Charroux was a Benedictine abbey, founded in 785 by Roger, Count of Limoges. It had up to 213 affiliated abbeys and priories. The Council of Charroux was held at the abbey in 989...
(Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux), monks, Diocese of Poitiers (785-1760) (Charroux, VienneCharroux, VienneCharroux is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.The remains of the Benedictine Charroux Abbey, founded in the 8th century, are preserved in the town.-Demographics:-References:*...
) - Le Chassemidy Abbey (Abbaye du Chassemidy), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Château-Chalon Abbey (Abbaye de Château-Chalon), nuns, Diocese of Besançon (Château-ChalonChâteau-ChalonChâteau-Chalon is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, often spelt Château-Châlon, Jura) - Charlieu AbbeyCharlieu AbbeyCharlieu Abbey or St. Fortunatus' Abbey, Charlieu , located at Charlieu, Loire, Burgundy, France, was a Benedictine abbey, and later a Cluniac priory.-History:...
(Abbaye de Charlieu or Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu), monks (CharlieuCharlieuCharlieu is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.-External links:* *...
, Loire) - Château-Landon Abbey (Abbaye de Château-Landon), nuns, Diocese of Sens (Château-LandonChâteau-LandonChâteau-Landon is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, Seine-et-Marne) - Châteaudun Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Avit de Châteaudun), nuns, Diocese of Chartres (ChâteaudunChâteaudunChâteaudun is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of Eure-et-Loir.-Geography:Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the...
, Eure-et-Loir) - Châtenoy Abbey (Abbaye de Châtenoy), monks, Diocese of ToulDiocese of ToulThe Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
(ChâtenoyChâtenoyChâtenoy may refer to:* Châtenoy, a commune of the Loiret département, in France;* Châtenoy, a commune of the Seine-et-Marne département, in France;...
(one of several: dept tbe)
- Chazeaux Abbey (Abbaye de Chazeaux-en-Forez), nuns, Diocese of Lyon (Chazeaux-en-Forez, dept tbe
- Les Chazes Abbey otherwise Les Chases Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Chazes or des Chases), nuns, Diocese of Clermont
- Chelles AbbeyChelles AbbeyChelles Abbey was founded by Saint Balthild, widow of King Clovis II of Neustria circa 658. It was dissolved during the French Revolution.Chelles had been the site of a Merovingian palace, the villa Calae. A church, dedicated to Saint George had been founded at Chelles by Queen Clothilde...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chelles), nuns, Diocese of Paris, later Diocese of MeauxDiocese of MeauxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...
(ChellesChelles, Seine-et-MarneChelles is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region from the center of Paris....
, Seine-et-Marne) - Chezal-Benoît Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Chezal-Benoît), monks, Diocese of Bourges (Chezal-BenoîtChezal-BenoîtChezal-Benoît is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with...
, Cher) - Chézy Abbey (Abbaye de Chézy), monks, Diocese of Soissons (either Chézy-en-OrxoisChézy-en-OrxoisChézy-en-Orxois is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
or Chézy-sur-MarneChézy-sur-MarneChézy-sur-Marne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-2009 flood:The town was hit by a flash flood and mudslide on 14 June 2009 after a violent localised storm. Cars were floated downstream, cellars and ground-floor rooms in low-lying houses were flooded. Adjacent...
, both in Aisne) - Cimiez Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pons de Cimiez), Diocese of Nice (?-1792) (CimiezCimiezCimiez is a neighborhood in Nice, southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast...
, NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
) - Clairac Abbey (Abbaye de Clairac), Diocese of Agen (?-1604) (ClairacClairacClairac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-People:Clairac is the birth place of the 17th century poet and dramatist Théophile de Viau and of François de Labat....
, Lot-et-Garonne) - Clairval Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Joseph de Clairval), monks (1992-) (Flavigny-sur-OzerainFlavigny-sur-OzerainFlavigny-sur-Ozerain is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the region of Burgundy in eastern France.The old village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-Geography:...
, Côte-d'Or) - Clausone Abbey (Abbaye de Clausone), Diocese of Gap
- Clermont Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Alyre de Clermont)
- Cluny AbbeyCluny AbbeyCluny Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. It was built in the Romanesque style, with three churches built in succession from the 10th to the early 12th centuries....
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Cluny), monks, Diocese of Mâcon (?-1790) (ClunyClunyCluny or Clungy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. It is 20 km northwest of Mâcon.The town grew up around the Benedictine Cluny Abbey, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910...
, Saône-et-Loire) - Compiègne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Corneille de Compiègne), monks, Diocese of Soissons (CompiègneCompiègneCompiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
, Oise) - Conches Abbey (Abbaye de Conches), monks, Diocese of Évreux (Conches-en-Ouches, Eure)
- Condat AbbeyCondat AbbeyCondat Abbey was founded in the 420s in the valley of Bienne, in the Jura mountains. Condat became the capital of Haut Jura. The founders were local monks, Romanus , who had been ordained by St...
(Abbaye de Condat, later Abbaye Saint-Oyend de Joux, later Abbaye du Grand-Saint-Claude), monks (Saint-ClaudeSaint-ClaudeSaint-Claude or St. Claude can refer to:Canada*St. Claude, Manitoba, the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Grey*Saint-Claude, Quebec, a municipality of Le Val-Saint-François, a Municipalité régionale de comté of QuebecFrance...
, Jura): see also Great St Claude's Abbey
- Conques Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Foy de Conques), monks, Diocese of Rodez (-1537) (ConquesConquesConques is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located at the confluence of the Dourdou and Ouche rivers. It is built on a hillside and has classic narrow Medieval streets. As a result, large vehicles cannot enter the historic town centre but must...
, Aveyron) - Corbie AbbeyCorbie AbbeyCorbie Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Corbie, Picardy, France, dedicated to Saint Peter.-Foundation:It was founded in about 659/661 under Merovingian royal patronage by Balthild, widow of Clovis II, and her son Clotaire III...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie), monks, Diocese of Amiens (CorbieCorbieCorbie is a commune of the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in the valley of the River Somme, at the confluence of the River Ancre. The town...
, Somme) - Corbigny Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Léonard de Corbigny), monks, Diocese of AutunDiocese of AutunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....
(CorbignyCorbignyCorbigny is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.The city is located next to the Morvan and is one of the five Cities-Doors of Parc naturel régional du Morvan.-History:...
, Nièvre) - Cordillon Abbey, also Cordeillon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Laurent de Cordeillon or Cordillon), nuns, Diocese of Bayeux (1201-?) (Cordillon-aux-Nonnains, LingèvresLingèvres-References:*...
, Calvados) - Cormeilles AbbeyCormeilles AbbeyCormeilles Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Normandy. Cormeilles is now in Eure; the abbey was in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Cormeilles. The buildings are now completely destroyed.-Foundation:...
(Abbaye de Cormeilles), monks, Diocese of Lisieux (CormeillesCormeillesCormeilles may refer to the following communes in France:* Cormeilles, Eure, in the Eure département* Cormeilles, Oise, in the Oise département* Cormeilles-en-Parisis, in the Val-d'Oise département...
, either in Eure or Oise) - Cormery Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Paul de Cormery), monks, Diocese of Tours (CormeryCormeryCormery is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire departmentIt is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres from Jouè-les-Tours....
, Indre-et-Loir) - Coulombes Abbey otherwise Coulombs Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Coulombes or Coulombs), monks, Diocese of Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) (CoulombsCoulombsCoulomb or Coulombs may refer to:* Charles-Augustin de Coulomb , French physicist, also:** Coulomb, a unit of electric charge** Coulomb's law, in electrostatics** Coulomb blockade, an increased resistance of certain electronic devices...
, Eure-et-Loir) - Crespin Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Crespin), in HainautCounty of HainautThe County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
, monks, Diocese of Cambrai (CrespinCrespin, Nord-References:*...
, Nord) - Crest Priory, Diocese of ValenceRoman Catholic Diocese of ValenceThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in southern France.. The contemporary diocese is co-extensive with the department of Drôme.-To 1000:* Emilia * Sextius * Maximus I...
, became vacant and was given to the Capuchin friarsOrder of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
in 1609 (Crest, DrômeCrest, DrômeCrest is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Crestois.-Sights:* The Tour de Crest, one of the highest medieval keeps in France - 52 m. Its height dominates the town. The tower was part of a castle which guarded one of the entrances to the...
) - Crisenon Abbey (Abbaye de Crisenon or Notre-Dame de Crisenon), nuns, Diocese of Auxerre (PrégilbertPrégilbertPrégilbert is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, Yonne) - Croix-Saint-Leufroy Abbey (Abbaye de la Croix-Saint-Leufroy), monks, Diocese of Évreux (La Croix-Saint-LeufroyLa Croix-Saint-LeufroyLa Croix-Saint-Leufroy is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Eure) - Cruas Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Cruas), monks, Diocese of Viviers(CruasCruasCruas is a commune by the Rhône River in the Ardèche department in southern France.The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.-Population:-External links:**...
, Ardèche) - Cusset Abbey (Abbaye de Cusset), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (CussetCussetCusset is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:...
, Allier) - Cuxa Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Cuxa), monks, Diocese of Perpignan (CodaletCodaletCodalet is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is very small with only a few streets but has a lot of character. There are no shops but there is a little park with a boules court and soccer goal as well as a river running through it. Codalet has an annual garage...
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- Denain Abbey (Abbaye de Denain), nuns, Diocese of Arras (DenainDenainIt is the largest of 39 communes which comprise the association of communes of Porte du Hainaut, with a total population of 147,989, as of 1999. Denain had a population of 20,360, on a land area of 11.52 km² .-References:* -External links:...
, Nord) - Déols Abbey otherwise Bourg-Dieu (Abbaye Notre-Dame, Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Déols or Bourg-Dieu), Diocese of Bourges (DéolsDéolsDéols is a commune in the Indre department in central France.Déols is an ancient town with a famous Benedictine abbey: Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Bourg-Dieu...
, Indre) - Le Désert Abbey (Abbaye du Désert), nuns, Diocese of Cahors
- Dieulouard Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Laurent de Dieulouard), English Benedictine monks in exile (1608-?) (DieulouardDieulouardDieulouard is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Dieulouard is located between Pont-à-Mousson and Nancy, on the left bank of the Moselle River. It is the location of the Gallo-Roman city of Scarpone.-See also:...
, Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Abbey of St. Benignus, Dijon (Abbaye Saint-Bénigne de Dijon), monks, Diocese of Langres, later Diocese of Dijon ((DijonDijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, Côte d'Or) - Le Dorat Abbey (Abbaye du Dorat), nuns, Diocese of Limoges (Le DoratLe DoratLe Dorat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France. Inhabitants are known as Dorachons.-Sights:...
, Haute Vienne) - DouaiDouai-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
(Nord) (Diocese of Arras):- Abbaye de la Paix de Douai, nuns
- Abbey of St. Gregory, Douai (Abbaye Saint-Grégoire de Douai) (1605-?)
- Doullens Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Doullens), nuns, Diocese of Amiens (DoullensDoullensDoullens is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.Its inhabitants are called Doullennais and Doullennaises.-Geography:...
, Somme) - Dourgne Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Scholastique de Dourgne), nuns (DourgneDourgneDourgne is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Demographics:-Sites and Monuments:Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890....
, Tarn) - Dunkirk Abbey (Abbaye de Dunkerque), nuns, Diocese of YpresDiocese of YpresThe former Roman Catholic Diocese of Ypres, in present-day Belgium, existed from 1559 to 1801. Its seat was Saint Martin's Cathedral in Ypres.-History:...
(Dunkirk, Nord)
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- Ebersmunster Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Maurice d'Ebersmunster), monks, Diocese of Strasbourg (EbersmunsterEbersmunsterEbersmunster is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is famous for its 1727 baroque church, a work by Vorarlberg architect Peter Thumb.-References:*...
, Bas-Rhin) - Ébreuil Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Léger d'Ébreuil), monks, Diocese of Clermont (ÉbreuilÉbreuilÉbreuil is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Allier) - Elnon(e) Abbey, also Elnon-en-Pévèle Abbey, see Saint-Amand Abbey
- En-Calcat Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat), monks (DourgneDourgneDourgne is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Demographics:-Sites and Monuments:Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890....
, Tarn) - Épinal Abbey (Abbaye d'Épinal), nuns, Diocese of Saint-Dié (ÉpinalÉpinalÉpinal is a commune in northeastern France and the capital of the Vosges department. Inhabitants are known as Spinaliens.-Geography:The commune has a land area of 59.24 km²...
, Vosges) - Essay Abbey or Eyssès Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais d'Essay or d'Eyssès-sur-Lot), Diocese of Agen (Villeneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen....
, Lot-et-Garonnne) - Étival Abbey (Abbaye d'Étival-en-Charnie or Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Étival-en-Charnie, nuns, Diocese of Le Mans (Chemiré-en-CharnieChemiré-en-CharnieChemiré-en-Charnie is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
, Sarthe) - Étrun Abbey (Abbaye d'Étrun), nuns, Diocese of Arras (ÉtrunÉtrunÉtrun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the N39 and the D55 roads...
, Pas-de-Calais) - ÉvreuxÉvreuxÉvreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...
(Diocese of Évreux):- St. Saviour's Abbey, Évreux (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur-d'Évreux), nuns
- Abbey of St. Taurin, Évreux (Abbaye de Saint-Taurin d'Évreux), monks
- Évron Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Évron), monks, Diocese of Le Mans (ÉvronÉvronÉvron is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Evron is noted for its chapel of Notre-Dame-de-l'Epine , with 13th C wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church of Notre-Dame date from the 11th C, the rest of the structure from the 18th....
, Mayenne) - Eyres-Moncube Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Eustase d'Eyres-Moncube), nuns (Eyres-MoncubeEyres-MoncubeEyres-Moncube is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
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- Faremoutiers AbbeyFaremoutiers AbbeyFaremoutiers Abbey was founded circa 620 by Burgundofara . It formed an important link between the Merovingian Frankish Empire and the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Kent and East Anglia....
(Abbaye de Faremoutiers or Abbaye Notre-Dame et Saint-Pierre de Faremoutiers), nuns, Diocese of MeauxDiocese of MeauxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...
(FaremoutiersFaremoutiersFaremoutiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-History:Originally named Evoriacum, Faremoutiers was renamed in honour of Saint Fara, who founded the Abbey of Faremoutiers there in the 620s. It lies in the historical region of...
, Seine-et-Marne) - Faverney Abbey (Abbaye de Faverney), monks, Diocese of Besançon (FaverneyFaverneyFaverney is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, Haute-Saône) - Fécamp AbbeyFécamp AbbeyFécamp Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Normandy, northern France.The abbey was the first producer of Bénédictine, a herbal liqueur, based on brandy.-First foundation:...
(Abbaye de la Trinité de Fécamp), monks, Diocese of Rouen (FécampFécampFécamp is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Albaster Coast...
, Seine-Maritime) - Fémy Abbey (Abbaye de Fémy), monks, Diocese of Cambrai
- Ferrières AbbeyFerrières AbbeyFerrières Abbey was a Benedictine monastery situated at Ferrières-en-Gâtinais in the arrondissement of Montargis, in the département of Loiret, France.-History:...
(Abbaye Saint-Léonard de Ferrières), Diocese of Poitiers - Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Abbey (Abbaye de Ferrières), monks, Diocese of Sens (Ferrières-en-GâtinaisFerrières-en-GâtinaisFerrières-en-Gâtinais is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
, Loiret) - La Ferté Abbey (Benedictine) (Abbaye de la Ferté), nuns, Diocese of Nîmes
- Figeac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Figeac), monks, Diocese of Cahors (?-1536) (FigeacFigeacFigeac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James...
, Lot) - Flavigny AbbeyFlavigny AbbeyFlavigny Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery, now occupied by the Dominicans, in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d'Or département, France.-Benedictines:This monastery was founded in 717 by Widerad, who richly endowed it...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Flavigny), monks, Diocese of AutunDiocese of AutunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....
(Flavigny-sur-OzerainFlavigny-sur-OzerainFlavigny-sur-Ozerain is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the region of Burgundy in eastern France.The old village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-Geography:...
, Côte-d'Or) - Fleury AbbeyFleury AbbeyFleury Abbey in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret, France, founded about 640, is one of the most celebrated Benedictine monasteries of Western Europe, which posseses the relics of St. Benedict of Nursia. Its site on the banks of the Loire has always made it easily accessible from Orléans, a center of...
(Abbaye de Fleury or Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Fleury), monks, Diocese of Orléans (Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireSaint-Benoît-sur-LoireSaint-Benoît-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.This town hosts the Abbaye de Fleury, also known as the Abbaye de Saint Benoît . Founded around 630, it is one of the oldest abbeys of the Benedictine rule...
, Loiret) - Fontaine-Bèze Abbey (Abbaye de la Fontaine-Bèze), monks, Diocese of Langres
- Fontdouce Abbey (Abbaye de Fontdouce or Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontdouce), monks, Diocese of Saintes (Saint-Bris-des-BoisSaint-Bris-des-BoisSaint-Bris-des-Bois is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Charente-Maritime) - Fontenay Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Fontenay), monks, Diocese of Bayeux (Fontenay-le-MarmionFontenay-le-Marmion-References:*...
, Calvados) - Fontenelle AbbeyFontenelle AbbeyFontenelle Abbey or the Abbey of St. Wandrille is a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Saint-Wandrille-Rançon near Caudebec-en-Caux in Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.-First foundation:...
(Abbaye de Fontenelle), see Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille - Fontevrault Abbey, also Fontevraud Abbey (Abbaye de Fontevrault or Fontevraud), nuns (Fontevraud-l'AbbayeFontevraud-l'AbbayeFontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, an UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.-External links:****...
, Maine-et-Loire) - Fontgombault AbbeyFontgombault AbbeyFontgombault Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation located in Fontgombault in the département of Indre, in the province of Berry, France.-History:...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault), monks, Diocese of Bourges (FontgombaultFontgombaultFontgombault is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, Indre) - Fontgouffier Abbey (Abbaye de Fontgouffier), nuns, Diocese of Sarlat
- Foresmoutier Abbey (Abbaye de Foresmoutier), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- Frigolet AbbeyFrigolet Abbeythumb|275px|Frigolet AbbeyFrigolet Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery, originally Benedictine, in southern France...
(Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet), monks (Tarascon-sur-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône)
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- Gaël Abbey, or Abbey of St. John, Gaël (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Gaël), monks (GaëlGaëlGaël is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron...
, Ille-et-Vilaine): predecessor of Saint-Méen Abbey, qv - Gaillac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Gaillac), Diocese of Albi (GaillacGaillacGaillac is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography of Gaillac:Gaillac is a town situated between Toulouse, Albi and Monatauban. It has gained a large amount of recognition due to the wines that bear the towns name. The Tarn river runs along the border of the town by the...
, Tarn) - Ganagobie AbbeyGanagobie AbbeyGanagobie Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Ganagobie in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. It is part of the Solesmes Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation and as such focuses on Gregorian chant .-Cluniac priory:...
, also Priory (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ganagobie), monks (GanagobieGanagobieGanagobie is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.It is the site of a Benedictine monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of Ganagobie.-Population:-External links:*...
, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Gaussan PrioryGaussan PrioryGaussan Priory is a Benedictine monastery situated at Bizanet in the Aude, France.-Cistercians:The site was originally established in the 12th century by the Cistercians as a grange of the nearby Fontfroide Abbey...
(Prieuré Notre-Dame de Gaussan) (2004-today) (BizanetBizanetBizanet is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:...
, Aude) - Gellone Abbey: see Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
- Gercy Abbey otherwise Jarcy Abbey (Abbaye de Gercy or Jarcy), nuns, Diocese of Paris (?-1791) (Varennes-JarcyVarennes-JarcyVarennes-Jarcy ) is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, located between Périgny and Combs-la-Ville 25 km from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Varennes-Jarcy are known as Varennois....
, Essonne) - Gif Abbey (Abbaye de Gif), nuns, Diocese of Paris (Gif-sur-YvetteGif-sur-YvetteGif-sur-Yvette is a commune in the south-western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:The town is crossed by and named after the Yvette river.The total area is and is green spaces and woods.-Place names:...
, Essonne) - Gigny Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Gigny) (GignyGigny, JuraGigny is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, Jura) - Glandières Abbey otherwise La Glandière Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Glandières or de la Glandière), Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
(Longeville-lès-Saint-AvoldLongeville-lès-Saint-AvoldLongeville-lès-Saint-Avold is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department...
, Moselle)
- Glanfeuil AbbeyGlanfeuil AbbeyGlanfeuil Abbey , was a French Benedictine monastery in Anjou. The village of Saint-Maur is in the commune of Le Thoureil, in the diocese of Angers and the modern department of Maine-et-Loire.It was founded by Saint Maurus, according to the legendary account of abbot Odo of Glanfeuil, or by...
(Abbaye de Glanfeuil): see Abbaye de Saint-Maur-sur-Loire - Gorjan Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Gorjan), nuns, Diocese of Lodève (Clermont-l'HéraultClermont-l'HéraultClermont-l'Hérault is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.It lies 30 minutes from Montpellier, from the sea.-Sights:The town is built on the slope of a hill which is crowned by an ancient castle and skirted by the Rhonel, a tributary of the Lergue...
, Hérault) - Gorze AbbeyGorze AbbeyGorze Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Gorze in the present arrondissement of Metz-Campagne, near Metz in Lorraine. It was prominent as the source of a monastic reform movement in the 930s.-History:...
(Abbaye de Gorze or Abbaye Saint-Étienne et Saint-Gorgon de Gorze), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
(GorzeGorzeGorze is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It was the home of the once-famous Gorze Abbey.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department*Parc naturel régional de Lorraine...
, Bas-Rhin) - Grâce-Dieu Abbey (Abbaye de la Grâce-Dieu), nuns, Diocese of Rouen (RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, Seine-Maritime): English Benedictine nuns established here in 1658 - La Grainetière Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière), Diocese of Poitiers (Les HerbiersLes HerbiersLes Herbiers is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Vendée) - Grande-Sauve AbbeyGrande-Sauve AbbeyGrande-Sauve Abbey or Sauve-Majeure Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery near the present village of La Sauve in the department of the Gironde, in a region once heavily forested...
otherwise Sauve-Majeure Abbey (Abbaye de la Grande-Sauve or de la Sauve-Majeure), monks, Diocese of Bordeaux (La SauveLa SauveLa Sauve is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Gironde) - Great St. Claude's Abbey (Abbaye du Grand-Saint-Claude), monks, Diocese of Lyon (Saint-ClaudeSaint-ClaudeSaint-Claude or St. Claude can refer to:Canada*St. Claude, Manitoba, the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Grey*Saint-Claude, Quebec, a municipality of Le Val-Saint-François, a Municipalité régionale de comté of QuebecFrance...
, Jura): previously Condat Abbey, qv - Grestain Abbey (Abbaye de Grestain), monks, Diocese of Lisieux (Fatouville-GrestainFatouville-GrestainFatouville-Grestain is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Eure) - Gué-de-Launay Abbey (Abbaye du Gué-de-Launay), monks Diocese of Le Mans (VibrayeVibrayeVibraye is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France....
, Sarthe) - Guînes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Léonard de Guînes), nuns, Diocese of Thérouanne, later Diocese of Boulogne (GuînesGuînesGuînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with...
, Pas-de-Calais) - Guîtres Abbey otherwise Guistres Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Guîtres or Guistres), monks, Diocese of Bordeaux (GuîtresGuîtresGuîtres is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
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- Ham-les-Lillers Abbey (Abbaye d'Ham-les-Lillers), monks, Diocese of Saint-Omer (Ham-en-ArtoisHam-en-ArtoisHam-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village, situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D91 and the D94 roads...
, Pas-de-Calais) - Hambye Abbey otherwise Hambie Abbey (Abbaye de Hambye or Abbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye or Hambie), monks, Diocese of Coutances (1147-1790) (HambyeHambyeHambye is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
, Manche) - Hasnon Abbey (Abbaye de Hasnon or d'Hasnon), nuns, Diocese of Arras (HasnonHasnonHasnon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
, Nord) - Haumont Abbey (Abbaye d'Haumont), monks, Diocese of Cambrai
- Hautecombe AbbeyHautecombe AbbeyHautecombe Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery, later a Benedictine monastery, in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, France. For centuries it was the burial place of the members of the House of Savoy...
(Abbaye de Hautecombe), monks (near Aix-les-BainsAix-les-BainsAix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:...
, Savoie): Cistercians c1125-1792; Benedictines 1922-1992 (formerly at Marseilles Priory, 1865–1922; moved to Ganagobie Abbey 1992) - Hautvillers Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers), monks, Diocese of Reims (HautvillersHautvillersHautvillers is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
, Marne) - Herbitzheim Abbey (Abbaye de Herbitzheim), nuns (HerbitzheimHerbitzheimHerbitzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Herbitzheim is one of thirteen member communes of the Association of Sarre-Union region communes.-Location:...
, Bas-Rhin) - Homblières Abbey (Abbaye d'Homblières), monks, Diocese of Noyon (HomblièresHomblièresHomblières is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Aisne) - Honcourt AbbeyHoncourt AbbeyHoncourt Abbey or Hugshofen Abbey was a Benedictine abbey located near the village of Saint-Martin, Bas-Rhin, founded in the year 1000 and dissolved in or very shortly after 1525.-History:The abbey was sited next to the Klosterwald in the village of Saint-Martin...
(Abbaye de Honcourt) (ItterswillerItterswillerItterswiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village is located on the eastern beginnings of the Vosges Mountains, between Molsheim to the north and Sélestat top the south...
, Bas-Rhin) - Honnecourt Abbey (Abbaye d'Honnecourt), monks, Diocese of Cambrai (Honnecourt-sur-EscautHonnecourt-sur-EscautHonnecourt-sur-Escaut is a communes in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
, Nord) - Huiron Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Huiron), monks, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne(HuironHuironHuiron is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
, Marne)
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- Île-Barbe Abbey (Abbaye de l'Île-Barbe), monks, Diocese of Lyon (638-1375) (Île BarbeÎle BarbeThe Île Barbe is an island in the middle of the Saône, in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, France....
, LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, Rhône) - Île Chauvet Abbey (Abbaye de l'Ile Chauvet or Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de l'Île Chauvet), monks, Diocese of Luçon (1130-1791) (Bois-de-CénéBois-de-CénéBois-de-Céné is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Vendée) - Issoire Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire), monks, Diocese of Clermont (IssoireIssoireIssoire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:Issoire is located on the Couze River, near its junction with the Allier, SSE of Clermont-Ferrand on the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway to Nîmes...
, Puy-de-Dôme) - Issoudun Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Issoudun), monks, Diocese of Bourges (IssoudunIssoudunIssoudun is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.-History:...
, Indre) - Issy Abbey (Abbaye d'Issy), nuns, Diocese of Paris (Issy-les-MoulineauxIssy-les-MoulineauxIssy-les-Moulineaux is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. On 1 January 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray...
, Hauts-de-Seine) - Ivry Abbey (Abbaye d'Ivry), monks, Diocese of Évreux (Ivry-la-BatailleIvry-la-BatailleIvry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.-History:The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on 14 March 1590...
or Ivry-le-TempleIvry-le-TempleIvry-le-Temple is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
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- Jarcy Abbey, see Gercy Abbey
- Le Jard Abbey (Abbaye du Jard), nuns, Diocese of Sens
- Joncels Abbey or Jaucel Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Joncels or Jaucel), monks, Diocese of Béziers (JoncelsJoncelsJoncels is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France....
, Hérault) - Josaphat-lès-Chartres Abbey (Abbaye de Josaphat-lès-Chartres), monks, Diocese of Chartres
- Jouarre AbbeyJouarre AbbeyJouarre Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Jouarre in the department of Seine-et-Marne.-History :The Merovingian foundation of Abbess Theodochilde or Telchilde, was founded traditionally in 630, inspired by the visit of St. Columban, the travelling Irish monk who inspired monastic...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Jouarre), nuns, Diocese of MeauxDiocese of MeauxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...
(JouarreJouarreJouarre is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Jouarre Abbey:It is the site of the Jouarre Abbey a Merovingian foundation of Abbess Theodochilde or Telchilde, traditionally in 630, inspired by the visit of Columban, the travelling Irish...
, Seine-et-Marne) - Jougdieu or Joug Dieu Abbey (Abbaye de Jougdieu or de Joug Dieu)), monks, Diocese of Lyon (Crêches-sur-SaôneCrêches-sur-SaôneCrêches-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Saône-et-Loire) - Jouques Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité de Jouques), nuns (1981-) (JouquesJouquesJouques is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Bouches-du-Rhône) - Jumièges AbbeyJumièges AbbeyJumièges Abbey was a Benedictine monastery, situated in the commune of Jumièges in the Seine-Maritime département, in Normandy, France.-History:...
(Abbaye de Jumièges or Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Jumièges), monks, Diocese of Rouen (JumiègesJumiègesJumièges is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine, some west of Rouen, at the junction of the D65 and the D143 roads...
, Seine-Maritime) - Juvigny Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Scholastique de Juvigny), nuns (Juvigny-sur-LoisonJuvigny-sur-LoisonJuvigny-sur-Loison is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
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- Kerbénéat Priory (Prieuré de Kerbénéat), nuns (PlounéventerPlounéventerPlounéventer is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Sightseeing:*Château de Mézarnou - a large 16th century fortified manor-house, currently being restored.-References:* ;* -External links:* *...
, Finistère) (1976–2002) - Kergonan (PlouharnelPlouharnelPlouharnel is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Plouharnel are called in French Plouharnelais.-References:* * -External links:* * *...
, Morbihan):- Abbey of St. Anne, Kergonan, France (Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan), monks : www.kergonan.org English version available.
- Abbey of St. Michael, Kergonan (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan), nuns
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- Lagny Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Lagny), monks, Diocese of Paris (Lagny-sur-MarneLagny-sur-MarneLagny-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France from the center of Paris....
, Seine-et-Marne) - Lagrasse AbbeyLagrasse AbbeyThe Abbey of St. Mary of Lagrasse is a Romanesque Benedictine abbey in Lagrasse, southern France, whose origins date to the 7th century. It is located in Languedoc, near the Corbières massif, c...
(Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse or Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lagrasse), monks, Diocese of Carcassonne (LagrasseLagrasseLagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association .-Geography:...
, Aude) - Lancharre Abbey ( Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lancharre), nuns, Diocese of Chalon-sur-Saône (ChapaizeChapaizeChapaize is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Sights:It features a Romanesque church built in the 11th century, in lombard style , surrounded by stone-built houses with the typical covered galleries of this region with a 16th century watch tower...
, Haute-Saône)
- Les Landes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Rémi des Landes), nuns, Diocese of Chartres
- Landévennec AbbeyLandévennec AbbeyLandévennec Abbey was a monastery in Brittany, now in Finistère, France. It existed from its foundation at Landévennec, traditionally by Winwaloe in the late fifth century, to 1793, when the monastery was abandoned and sold. In 1950 it was bought and rebuilt by the Benedictines of Kerbénéat.It...
(Abbaye Saint Guénolé de Landévennec), monks, Diocese of Quimper (LandévennecLandévennecLandévennec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Ship graveyard:Shortly before entering the roadstead of Brest, the river Aulne forms a bend around the Île de Térénez then the pointe de Pen Forn near Landévennec, where there is 10m depth of water regardless...
, Finistère) - Lantenac Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lantenac), monks, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc (La ChèzeLa ChèzeLa Chèze is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Chèze are called chéziens.-External links:*...
, Côtes-d'Armor) - LaonLaonLaon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...
(Aisne) (Diocese of Laon):- Abbey of St. John, Laon (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon), monks
- Abbey of St. Vincent, Laon (Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon), monks
- Laval Abbey (Abbaye de Laval), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Lavaudieu Abbey otherwise Lavaudieu Priory (Abbaye Saint-André de Lavaudieu), nuns, (LavaudieuLavaudieuLavaudieu is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows westward through the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Haute-Loire) - Lay Abbey (Abbaye de Lay), monks, Diocese of Nancy
- Lectoure Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Geniès de Lectoure) (LectoureLectoureLectoure is a commune in the Gers department in the Midi-Pyrénées in southwestern France.It is located north of Auch, the capital of the department, south of Agen and approximately northwest of Toulouse.-History:...
, Gers) - Lérins AbbeyLérins AbbeyLérins Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community....
(Abbaye Saint-Honorat de Lérins), monks (Île Saint-HonoratÎle Saint-HonoratThe Île Saint-Honorat is the second largest of the Lérins Islands, about a mile off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes. The island is approximately 1.5 kilometers in length and 400 meters wide....
, Alpes-Maritimes) - Lessay Abbey (Abbaye de Lessay), monks, Diocese of Coutances (LessayLessayLessay is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.-History:It was originally founded as a monastery but a town grew up around it over the years. The 10th century monastery is one of the greatest examples of Romanesque architecture in Normandy...
, Manche) - Lézat Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Lézat), monks, Diocese of Pamiers (1295–1317), later Diocese of Rieux (1317-1790) (Lézat-sur-LèzeLézat-sur-LèzeLézat-sur-Lèze is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Lèze forms part of the commune's southern border, flows northward through the commune, then forms part of its northern border.-Population:-References:*...
, Ariège) - Liessies AbbeyLiessies AbbeyLiessies Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Liessies, near Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the Archdiocese of Cambrai and the département of Nord, France.-First foundation:...
(Abbaye de Liessies), monks, Diocese of Cambrai (?-1791) (LiessiesLiessies-References:*...
, Nord) - Ligueux Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ligueux), nuns, Diocese of Périgueux (LigueuxLigueux, DordogneLigueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Dordogne) - Ligugé AbbeyLigugé AbbeyLigugé Abbey, also St. Martin's Abbey, Ligugé, is a Benedictine monastery in the present commune of Ligugé in the département of Vienne, and in the diocese of Poitiers, and one of the earliest monastic foundations in France.-First foundation:...
(Abbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé), monks (LigugéLigugéLigugé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.It is located on the River Clain, 8 km south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.-Twin towns:...
, Vienne) - LimogesLimogesLimoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
(Haute-Vienne) (Diocese of Limoges):- Abbey of St. Augustine, Limoges (Abbaye Saint-Augustin de Limoges), monks
- Abbey of St. Martial, Limoges (Abbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges), monks (?-1535)
- Abbey of St. Martin, Limoges (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Limoges), monks
- Lire Abbey, see Lyre
- Abbey of St. Désir, Lisieux (Abbaye Saint-Désir de Lisieux), nuns, Diocese of Lisieux (LisieuxLisieuxLisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland...
, Basse-Normandie) - Longeville Abbey (Abbaye de Longeville), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
(LongevilleLongevilleLongeville is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:Longeville is a long, narrow village, as its name implies...
, Doubs) - Longues Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues), monks, Diocese of Bayeux (Longues-sur-MerLongues-sur-MerLongues-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The Longues-sur-Mer battery is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall costal fortifications.-Population:-External links:* *...
, CalvadosCalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast... - Lonlay Abbey otherwise Lonlai Abbey (Abbaye de Lonlay or Lonlai), monks, Diocese of Le Mans (Lonlay-l'AbbayeLonlay-l'Abbaye-References:*...
, Orne) - Lure Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Desle de Lure), monks, Diocese of Besançon (LureLureLure can refer to:* Lure * Lure coursing, a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure* Fishing lure* Lur, an instrument found in northern Europe* Lure, Haute-Saône, a commune of the Haute-Saône département, in France...
, Haute-Saône) - Luxeuil AbbeyLuxeuil AbbeyLuxeuil Abbey was one of the oldest and best-known monasteries in Burgundy, located in the "département" of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, France.-Columbanus:...
(Abbaye de Luxeuil), monks, Diocese of Besançon (Luxeuil, Haute-Saône) - Abbey of St. Peter, Lyon (Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains de Lyon), nuns, Diocese of Lyon (LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
) - Lyre Abbey or Lire Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lyre or de Lire), monks, Diocese of Évreux (La Vieille-LyreLa Vieille-LyreLa Vieille-Lyre is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
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- Madiau Abbey (Abbaye de Madiau), monks, Diocese of Saintes
- Maillezais Abbey (Abbaye de Maillezais or Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Maillezais), Diocese of Poitiers (MaillezaisMaillezaisMaillezais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It was once an island, until Monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists.-External links:*,...
, Vendée) - Malnoue Abbey (Abbaye de Malnoue), nuns, Diocese of Paris (ÉmerainvilleÉmerainvilleÉmerainville is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:** * *...
, Seine-et-Marne) - Manlieu Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Manlieu), monks, Diocese of Clermont
- Le MansLe MansLe Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
(Diocese of Le Mans):- Abbey of St. Peter, Le Mans otherwise Abbey of Saint Pierre de la Couture, Le Mans (Abbaye Saint-Pierre-de-la-Couture au Mans)
- Abbey of St. Vincent, Le Mans (Abbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans), monks, Diocese of Le Mans (Le MansLe MansLe Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
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- Marchiennes Abbey (Abbaye de Marchiennes), monks, Diocese of Arras (MarchiennesMarchiennes-References:*...
, Nord) - Marcilhac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Marcilhac), monks, Diocese of Cahors (Marcilhac-sur-CéléMarcilhac-sur-CéléMarcilhac-sur-Célé is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot department...
, Lot) - Marmoutier Abbey (Tours)Marmoutier Abbey (Tours)Marmoutier Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Marmoutier , was an early monastery outside Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. In its later days it followed the Benedictine order as an influential monastery with many dependencies....
(Abbaye de Marmoutier or Abbaye Saint-Martin de Marmoutier), monks, Diocese of Tours (ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Marmoutier Abbey (Alsace)Marmoutier Abbey (Alsace)Marmoutier Abbey, otherwise Maursmünster Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Marmoutier in Alsace.-History:The first foundation here, either in the late 6th century, or by Saint Leobard in 659, was a community of Irish monks under the Rule of St. Columbanus...
(Abbaye de Marmoutier), monks (MarmoutierMarmoutierMarmoutier is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France. The origin of the place is the former Marmoutier Abbey, of which the abbey church still serves as the parish church. It is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:In 590 St...
, Bas-Rhin) - Marnes Abbey or Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes Abbey (Abbaye de Marnes or Abbaye de Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) monks, Diocese of Poitiers (MarnesMarnesMarnes is the name or part of the name of three communes of France:*Marnes, Deux-Sèvres in the Deux-Sèvres département*Marnes-la-Coquette in the Hauts-de-Seine département*Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes in the Deux-Sèvres département...
, Deux-Sèvres) - Maroilles AbbeyMaroilles AbbeyThe abbey of Maroilles , in the department of Nord, France, was founded around 650 AD by Count Chonebert . Its first abbot was St. Humbert of Maroilles. Humbert was succeeded by St. Curcodomus....
(Abbaye de Maroilles), monks, Diocese of Cambrai - MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
(Bouches-du-Rhône) Diocese of Marseille:- Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille (Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille), monks, Diocese of Marseille (MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, Bouches-du-Rhône) - Marseille Priory, otherwise Priory of St. Madeleine, Marseille (Prieuré Saint-Madeleine de Marseille): see Hautecombe Abbey
- Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille (Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille), monks, Diocese of Marseille (Marseille
- Mas-d'Azil Abbey (Abbaye du Mas-d'Azil), monks, Diocese of Rieux
- Massay Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Massay), monks, Diocese of Bourges (MassayMassayMassay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75...
, Cher) - Maubeuge AbbeyMaubeuge AbbeyMauberge Abbey was a women's religious house at Maubeuge, in what is now northern France, close to the present border with Belgium. It is best known today as the abbey built by Saint Aldegonde, and the educational institution for the young Jan Gossaert, a renaissance painter known as Mabuse after...
(Abbaye de Maubeuge), nuns, Diocese of Cambrai - Maumont Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Maumont), nuns (JuignacJuignacJuignac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...
, Charente) - Maurs Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Césaire de Maurs), monks, Diocese of Saint-Flour (MaursMaursMaurs is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:...
, Cantal) - Maursmunster Abbey, monks, Diocese of Strasbourg = Marmoutier Abbey (Alsace)
- Mauzac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Mauzac), monks, Diocese of Clermont
- Maylis Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Maylis), monks (Landes)
- Maymac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Léger de Maymac), monks, Diocese of Limoges
- Melun Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Melun), monks, Diocese of Sens
- Menat Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur, Notre-Dame et Saint-Martin de Menat), monks, Diocese of Clermont (MenatMenatMenat was a name used for the goddess Hathor. With a slightly different hieroglyphic spelling, it referred to an ancient Egyptian artifact which, like the sistrum, was closely connected with the goddess Hathor. It was held in the hand by its counterpoise and used as a rattle by Hathor's priestesses...
, Puy-de-Dôme) - Méobecq Abbey otherwise Meaubec Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Méobecq or Abbaye de Méobecq or Meaubec) Diocese of Bourges (MéobecqMéobecqMéobecq is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, Indre) - MetzMetzMetz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
(Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
):- Abbey of St. Glossindis, Metz (Abbaye Sainte-Glossinde de Metz), nuns
- Abbey of St. Vincent, Metz (Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Metz), monks
- Meymac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-André de Meymac or Abbaye Saint-André et Saint-Léger de Meymac) (MeymacMeymacMeymac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and north-west of the Cantal mountains....
, Corrèze) - Micy Abbey (Abbaye de Micy or Abbaye de Saint-Mesmin de Micy), monks, Diocese of Orléans
- Moiremont Abbey otherwise Moirmont Abbey (Abbaye de Moiremont or Abbaye Saint Calocère et Saint-Parthénius de Moiremont or Moirmont), monks, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne (MoiremontMoiremontMoiremont is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
, Marne) - Moissac Abbey (Abbaye de Moissac, Abbaye de Saint-Pierre de Moissac or Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Moissac), monks, Diocese of Cahors (MoissacMoissacMoissac is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is famous world-wide mostly for the artistic heritage handed down by the ancient Saint-Pierre Abbey.-History:...
, Tarn-et-Garonne) - Molesme AbbeyMolesme AbbeyMolesme Abbey was a well-known Benedictine monastery in Molesme, in Laignes, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, on the border of the Dioceses of Langres and Troyes.-History:...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Molesme), monks, Diocese of Langres - Mollégès Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Mollégès) (MollégèsMollégèsMollégès is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-External links:*Walking in the streets of Mollégès...
, Bouches-du-Rhône) - Monastier-Saint-Chaffre Abbey (Abbaye du Monastier-Saint-Chaffre), monks, Diocese of Le Puy
- Mont Saint-Michel Abbey (Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel), monks, Diocese of Avranches (Mont Saint-MichelMont Saint-MichelMont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches...
, Manche) - Mont-Saint-Quentin Abbey (Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Quentin), monks, Diocese of Noyon
- Montceau Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Félix de Montceau), nuns, Diocese of Montpellier (GigeanGigeanGigean is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.Its inhabitants are called Gigeannais.-Geography:...
, Hérault) - Montebourg Abbey (Abbaye de Montebourg or Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Montebourg), monks, Diocese of Coutances (MontebourgMontebourgMontebourg is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
, Manche) - Montier-en-Der AbbeyMontier-en-Der AbbeyThe Abbey of Montier-en-Der was formerly a Benedictine, later Cluniac, abbey, dissolved during the French Revolution, the grounds and premises of which, since 1806, have been used as the French National Stud Farm.- Monastery :...
(Abbaye de Montier-en-Der or Montiérender), monks, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne - Montierneuf Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Montierneuf) (Poitiers)
- Montivillers Abbey (Abbaye de Montivilliers), nuns, later monks, later nuns again, Diocese of Rouen (?-1792) (MontivilliersMontivilliersMontivilliers is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A large light industrial and farming town by the banks of the river Lézarde in the Pays de Caux, situated just north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D489, D52, D926 and D31...
, Seine-Maritime) - Montolivet Abbey (Abbaye de Montolivet), monks, Diocese of Carcassonne
- Montmajour AbbeyMontmajour AbbeyMontmajour Abbey is a fortified Benedictine monastery built between the 10th and 13th century on what was then an island five kilometers north of Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, Provence, in the south of France.The Abbey is noted for its 11th-14th century graves, carved in the rock,...
(Abbaye de Montmajour or Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour), monks, Diocese of Arles - Montmartre Abbey (Abbaye de Montmartre), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Montolieu Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montolieu), Diocese of Carcassonne (MontolieuMontolieuMontolieu is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.Sometimes referred to as "Village of Books", Montolieu contains dozens of bookshops and a book market on the third Sunday of every month. It also contains a substantial cactus garden, the Cactuseraie...
, Aude) - Montsor Abbey (Abbaye de Montsor), nuns, Diocese of Le Mans
- Moreaux Abbey (Abbaye de Moreaux), monks, Diocese of Poitiers
- Moreuil Abbey (Abbaye de Moreuil), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- Morienval Abbey (Abbaye de Morienval), nuns, Diocese of Soissons
- Morigny Abbey (Abbaye de Morigny), monks, Diocese of Sens
- Moustier-la-Celle Abbey (Abbaye de Moustier-la-Celle), monks, Diocese of Troyes
- Moustier-Ramey Abbey (Abbaye de Moustier-Ramey), monks, Diocese of Troyes
- Moutier-Saint-Jean Abbey otherwise Réomé Abbey (Abbaye de Moutier-Saint-Jean or Abbaye de Réomé), monks, Diocese of Langres
- Mouzon Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Mouzon), monks, Diocese of Reims (MouzonMouzon, ArdennesMouzon is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Ardennes) - Moyenmoutier Abbey otherwise St. Hydulphe's Abbey (Abbaye de Moyen-Moutier or Abbaye Saint-Hydulphe de Moyenmoutier), monks, Diocese of Saint-Dié
- Mozac AbbeyMozac AbbeyMozac Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery in the commune of Mozac near Riom in Auvergne, France.-History:A monastery was founded here in either 533 or 680 by Saint Calminius and his wife, Saint Namadia...
(Abbaye de Mozac or Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Caprais de Mozac) (MozacMozacMozac is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Puy-de-Dôme) - Munster Abbey otherwise Münster Abbey (Abbaye de Munster or Münster), monks (MunsterMunster, Haut-RhinMunster is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is located in a valley of the Vosges mountains about 15 kilometres west of Colmar on the D417 road to the Col de la Schlucht and Épinal....
, Haut-Rhin) - Murbach AbbeyMurbach AbbeyMurbach Abbey was a famous Benedictine monastery in Murbach, southern Alsace, in a valley at the foot of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges.The monastery was founded in 727 by Eberhard, Count of Alsace, and established as a Benedictine house by Saint Pirmin. Its territory once comprised 3 towns and 30...
(Abbaye de Murbach), monks (MurbachMurbachMurbach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Murbach Abbey is located near Murbach.-References:*...
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- Abbey of St. Leopold, Nancy (Abbaye Saint-Léopold de Nancy), monks, Diocese of ToulDiocese of ToulThe Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
, now Diocese of Nancy (Nancy) - Nanteuil Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nanteuil-en-Vallée), monks, Diocese of Poitiers (?-1770) (Nanteuil-en-ValléeNanteuil-en-ValléeNanteuil-en-Vallée is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Charente) - Nantz Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Nantz), monks, Diocese of Vabres
- Neaufle Abbey (Abbaye de Neaufle-le-Vieux or l'Aivieux), monks, Diocese of Chartres
- Nesle Abbey otherwise Nielle Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nesle-la-Reposte or Nielle), monks, Diocese of Troyes (Nesle-la-ReposteNesle-la-ReposteNesle-la-Reposte is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
, Marne) - Neubourg AbbeyNeubourg AbbeyNeubourg Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Alsace, France, in Dauendorf, about 9 km west of Haguenau in the Bas-Rhin department.- History :...
(Abbaye de Neubourg), nuns, Diocese of Évreux - Neuwiller Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Neuwiller-lès-Saverne) (Neuwiller-lès-SaverneNeuwiller-lès-SaverneNeuwiller-lès-Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, Bas-Rhin) - Nevers Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nevers), nuns, Diocese of Nevers (NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
, Nièvre) - Nid-du-Merle Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-de-Merle), Diocese of Rennes (Saint-Sulpice-la-ForêtSaint-Sulpice-la-ForêtSaint-Sulpice-la-Forêt is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt are called Sulpiciens.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
, Ille-et-Vilaine) - Nogent Abbey (Abbaye de Nogent-sous-Coucy or Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nogent-sous-Coucy), monks, Diocese of Laon (Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueCoucy-le-Château-AuffriqueCoucy-le-Château-Auffrique is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. Its 1999 population for the commune was 995.-Geography:...
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- Nouaillé Abbey (Abbaye de Nouaillé or Abbaye de Saint-Junien de Nouaillé, monks, Diocese of Poitiers (Nouaillé-MaupertuisNouaillé-MaupertuisNouaillé-Maupertuis is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, Vienne) - Noyers Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers), monks, Diocese of Tours (1030-?) (NouâtreNouâtreNouâtre is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Noyon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Éloi de Noyon), monks, Diocese of Noyon (NoyonNoyonNoyon is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.It lies on the Oise Canal, 100 km north of Paris.-History:...
, Oise) - Nyoiseau Abbey otherwise Nioiseau Abbey (Abbaye de Nyoiseau or Nioiseau), nuns, Diocese of Angers (NyoiseauNyoiseauNyoiseau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border....
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- Orbais Abbey (Abbaye d'Orbais), monks, Diocese of Soissons (Orbais-l'AbbayeOrbais-l'AbbayeOrbais-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey at Orbais was founded at the end of the 17th century by Saint Réol , and the remains are situated in the centre of the town.-See also:...
, Marne) - Orbestier Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestier or Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Orbestier), Diocese of Luçon (Château-d'OlonneChâteau-d'OlonneChâteau-d'Olonne is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Vendée) - Origny Abbey (Abbaye d'Origny), nuns, Diocese of Laon
- Oriocourt Abbey (Abbaye du Sacré-Coeur d'Oriocourt), nuns (DelmeDelmeDelme is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It had a population of 728 in 1999....
, Moselle) - Ouche Abbey (Abbaye d'Ouche), see Abbaye de Saint-Évroult
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- Pacy Abbey (Abbaye de Pacy), nuns, Diocese of Évreux Pacy
- ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
:- Abbey of St. Edmund, Paris (Abbaye Saint-Edmond de Paris) (1615-?)
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- Abbey of St. Mary, Paris (Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Paris), monks (1893-)
- Pavilly Abbey (Abbaye de Pavilly) (PavillyPavillyPavilly is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A town of farming and light industry situated by the banks of the Austreberthe River in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D4, D142, D22 and the D67...
, Seine-Maritime) - La Plisse Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Pelice or Pélice), monks, Diocese of Le Mans (La Plisse, CherreauCherreauCherreau is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France....
, Sarthe) - Le Pesquié Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié), nuns (FoixFoixFoix is a commune, the capital of the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is the least populous administrative centre of a department in all of France, although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas...
, Ariège) - Pessan Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Pessan), monks, Diocese of Auch (?-1768) (PessanPessanPessan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...
, Gers) - La Pierre-Qui-Vire Abbey (Abbaye de la Pierre-Qui-Vire or Abbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-Qui-Vire), monks (Saint-Léger-VaubanSaint-Léger-VaubanSaint-Léger-Vauban is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.It lies within the Parc naturel régional du Morvan.-Geography:The town is situated between Rouvray and Quarré-les-Tombes...
, Yonne) - Pimbo Abbey (Abbaye de Pimbo), Diocese of Aire (PimboPimboPimbo is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Landes) - PoitiersPoitiersPoitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
(Diocese of Poitiers):- St. Cross Abbey, Poitiers (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Poitiers), nuns, (?-? and 1807–1965)
- Abbey of St. Cyprian, Poitiers (Abbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiers), monks
- Abbey of the Holy Trinity, Poitiers (Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de Poitiers), nuns
- Pontlevoy Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Pontlevoy), monks, Diocese of Chartres (PontlevoyPontlevoy-Geography:Pontlevoy is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The village of Pontlevoy is 14 miles southwest of Blois, in the department of Loir-et-Cher, the eastern part of Touraine. It is a 20 minute drive from the chateaux of Amboise, Cheverny, Chaumont or Chenonceau, and...
, Loir-et-Cher) - Pontoise Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Pontoise), monks, Diocese of Rouen (PontoisePontoisePontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
, Val-d'Oise) - Poulangy Abbey otherwise Poulengy Abbey (Abbaye de Poulangy or Abbaye royale de Poulangy or Poulengy), nuns, Diocese of Langres (PoulangyPoulangyPoulangy is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.It is located on the Traire river, a tributary of the Marne....
, Haute-Marne) - Poussay Abbey (Abbaye de Poussay), nuns, Diocese of ToulDiocese of ToulThe Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
(PoussayPoussayPoussay is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Porsuavitains .-Geography:...
, Vosges) - Pouthières Abbey (Abbaye de Pouthières), monks, Diocese of Langres
- Poyanne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Eustase de Poyanne), nuns (?-? and 1865-) (PoyannePoyannePoyanne is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Landes) - Pradines Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Joseph et Saint-Pierre de Pradines) (PradinesPradines, LoirePradines is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Loire) - Praslon Abbey (Abbaye de Praslon), nuns, Diocese of Langres
- Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Pré at Valmont, see Valmont Abbey
- Les PréauxLes PréauxLes Préaux is a commune in the Eure department and Haute-Normandie region of France.-Population:-References:*...
(Eure) (Diocese of Lisieux):- Abbey of St. Peter, Préaux (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Préaux), monks
- Abbey of St. Leger, Préaux (Abbaye Saint-Léger de Préaux), nuns
- Preuilly AbbeyPreuilly AbbeyPreuilly Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Égligny in the Seine-et-Marne department, France. It was located about 21 kilometres south-west of Provins and 15 kilometres east of Montereau-Fault-Yonne.- History :...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Preuilly), monks, Diocese of Tours (Preuilly-sur-ClaisePreuilly-sur-ClaisePreuilly-sur-Claise is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-History:In 1814, Preuilly sur Claise annexed the commune of Saint Michel du Bois-Demography:-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Provins Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jacques de Provins), nuns, Diocese of Sens (ProvinsProvinsProvins is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.Provins, a town of medieval fairs, became a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 2001.-Administration:...
, Seine-et-Marne) - Psalmodi Abbey (Abbaye de Psalmodi), monks (Saint-Laurent-d'AigouzeSaint-Laurent-d'AigouzeSaint-Laurent-d'Aigouze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Gard) - Puits-d'Orbe Abbey (Abbaye du Puits-d'Orbe), nuns, Diocese of Langres (VerdonnetVerdonnetVerdonnet is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
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- Quimperlé Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé), monks, Diocese of Quimper (QuimperléQuimperléQuimperlé is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Geography:Quimperlé is in the southeast of Finistère, 20 km to the sest of Lorient and 44 km to the east of Quimper...
, Finistère) - Quinçay Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay), monks, Diocese of Poitiers (QuinçayQuinçayQuinçay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
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- Randol AbbeyRandol AbbeyRandol Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated at Randol near the village of Saint-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme department, in the Auvergne mountains of France....
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Randol), monks (1981-) (Saint-SaturninSaint-Saturnin, Puy-de-DômeSaint-Saturnin is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Puy-de-Dôme) - La Réaule Abbey (Abbaye de la Réaule), monks, Diocese of Lescar
- Rebais Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Rebais), monks, Diocese of MeauxDiocese of MeauxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...
- Redon AbbeyRedon AbbeyRedon Abbey, or Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, Redon , in Redon in the present Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, is a former Benedictine abbey founded in 832 by Saint Conwoïon, at the point where the Oust flows into the Vilaine, on the border between Neustria and Brittany.-History:In 832 Ratwili, a local...
(Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon), monks (832-1790), Diocese of Vannes (Redon, Ille-et-VilaineRedon, Ille-et-Vilaine-Breton language:The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 October 2008.In 2008, 14.31% of the children attended bilingual schools in primary education.-Economy:* Cargill Texturising Systems - A pectin factory...
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- ReimsReimsReims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
- St. Nicasius' Abbey, Reims (Abbaye Saint-Nicaise de Reims), monks, Diocese of Reims.
- St. Peter's Abbey, Reims (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Reims), nuns, Diocese of Reims
- St. Remigius' Abbey, Reims (Abbaye Saint-Rémi de Reims, later Basilique Saint-Rémi de Reims ), monks, Diocese of Reims
- St. Thierri's Abbey, Reims (Abbaye Saint-Thierri de Reims), monks, Diocese of Reims
- St. Timothy's Abbey, Reims (Abbaye Sainte-Thimotée de Reims)
- Remiremont AbbeyRemiremont AbbeyRemiremont Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near Remiremont, Vosges, France.-History:It was founded about 620 by Romaric, a lord at the court of Chlothar II, who, having been converted by Saint Ame, a monk of Luxeuil, took the habit at Luxeuil...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Remiremont or Saint-Mont), double monastery (monks and nuns), Diocese of ToulDiocese of ToulThe Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
later Diocese of Saint-Dié (RemiremontRemiremontRemiremont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Romarimontains.-Geography:Remiremont is located on the Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte, southeast of Épinal...
, Vosges) - RennesRennesRennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
(Ille-et-Vilaine) Diocese of Rennes:- Abbey of St. George, Rennes (Abbaye Saint-Georges de Rennes), nuns
- Abbey of St. Melaine, Rennes (Abbaye Saint-Melaine de Rennes), monks
- Reulle Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Orenz de Reulle), monks, Diocese of Tarbes
- Rhuys Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Gildas de Rhuys), monks, Diocese of Vannes (Rhuys, Morbihan)
- Ribemont Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Nicolas de Ribemont), monks, Diocese of Laon
- Rocamadour Abbey or Roquamadour Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Rocamadour or Roquemadour), administratively in the Diocese of Tulle but situated in the Diocese of Cahors (RocamadourRocamadourRocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It lies in the former province of Quercy.Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin...
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- Abbey of St. Saturnin, Rodez (Abbaye Saint-Saturnin de Rodez or Abbaye de Saint-Sernin de Rodez), nuns, Diocese of Rodez (RodezRodezRodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...
) - Ronceray Abbey (Abbaye du Ronceray d'Angers or Abbaye Notre-Dame du Ronceray), nuns, Diocese of Angers (1028-?) (AngersAngersAngers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
) - Rosans Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Miséricorde de Rosans), nuns, Diocese of Gap (2002-) (RosansRosansRosans is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Hautes-Alpes) - Abbey of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Rosheim (Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur de Rosheim), nuns (RosheimRosheimRosheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It lies southwest of Strasbourg, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains...
, Bas-Rhin) - RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
(Diocese of Rouen):- Abbey of St. Amand, Rouen (Abbaye Saint-Amand de Rouen), nuns
- Abbey of St. Ouen, Rouen (Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen), monks
- Rougemont Abbey (Abbaye de Rougemont), nuns, Diocese of Dijon
- Royal-Lieu Abbey (Abbaye de Royal-Lieu), nuns, Diocese of Soissons
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- Saint-Airy Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Airy), monks, Diocese of Verdun
- Saint-Allyre Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Allyre), monks, Diocese of Clermont
- Saint-Amand AbbeySaint-Amand AbbeySaint-Amand Abbey , once known as Elnon or Elnone Abbey, is a former Benedictine abbey in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Nord, France.-History:...
otherwise Elnon(e) Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Amand or d'Elnon(e)), monks, Diocese of Tournai, (630s-1789) (Saint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-Eaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town people are named Amandinois , Amandinoise ....
, Nord) - St. Amand's Abbey, Rouen, see Rouen
- Abbaye de la Paix de Saint-Amand, nuns, Diocese of Tournai
- Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe), monks, Diocese of Angoulême (about 1020-?) (Saint-Amant-de-BoixeSaint-Amant-de-BoixeSaint-Amant-de-Boixe is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Charente) - Saint-André Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-André), monks (Saint-André, Pyrénées-Orientales)
- Abbey of St. Andrew, Avignon, see Avignon
- Abbey of St. Arnou (Abbaye de Saint-Arnou), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
- Abbey of St. Avold (Abbaye de Saint-Avold), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
- St. Cross Abbey, Saint-Benoît (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Saint-Benoît), nuns, Diocese of Poitiers (1965-) (La Cossonnière, Saint-BenoîtSaint-Benoît, VienneSaint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, Vienne) - Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Abbey, see Fleury Abbey
- Saint-Calais Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Calais), monks, Diocese of Le Mans (Saint-Calais-du-DésertSaint-Calais-du-DésertSaint-Calais-du-Désert is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, Mayenne) - Saint-Chaffre Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Chaffre-le-Monastier), monks, Diocese of Le Puy
- Saint-Chignan Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Chignan), monks, Diocese of Saint-Pons
- Saint-Clément Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Clément), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
- Abbey of St. Corentin Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Corentin), nuns, Diocese of Chartres
- Saint-Crespin-le-Grand Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Crespin-le-Grand), monks, Diocese of Soissons
- Abbey of St. Denis (Cathédrale Saint-Denis or Abbaye de Saint-Denis), monks, Diocese of Paris
- Saint-Eusèbe Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Eusèbe), monks, Diocese of Apt
- Saint-Eustase Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Eustase), nuns
- Saint-Évroult Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Évroult, Abbaye de Saint-Évroult d'Ouche or Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Bois de Saint-Évroult), monks, Diocese of Sées later Lisieux (Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisSaint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisSaint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Orne department* -References:*...
, Orne) - Saint-Faron Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Croix de Saint-Faron), monks, Diocese of MeauxDiocese of MeauxThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...
- Saint-Ferme Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Ferme), monks, Diocese of Bazas, in Bazadais (Saint-FermeSaint-FermeSaint-Ferme is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Gironde) - Saint-Florent-sur-Loire Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Florent-sur-Loire), monks, Diocese of Angers
- Saint-Fuscien-au-Bois Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Fuscien-au-Bois), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- Saint-Geniès Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Geniès), nuns, Diocese of Montpellier
- Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines AbbeySaint-Génis-des-Fontaines AbbeySaint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was dedicated to Saint Genesius and Saint Michael, to whom the surviving church is still dedicated.-History:...
(Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines or Abbaye Saint-Michel de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines) (Saint-Génis-des-FontainesSaint-Génis-des-FontainesSaint-Génis-des-Fontaines is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century.-References:*...
, Pyrénées-Orientales) - Saint-Genou-de-l'Estrée Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Genou-de-l'Estrée), monks, Diocese of Bourges
- Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-PrésAbbey of Saint-Germain-des-PrésThe Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, just beyond the outskirts of early medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria...
(Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés or Abbaye Sainte-Croix et Saint-Vincent de Saint-Germain-des-Prés), monks, Diocese of Paris (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
); seat of the Congregation of St. Maur (1631-?) - Saint-Germer-de-Fly AbbeySaint-Germer-de-Fly AbbeySaint-Germer-de-Fly Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in the village of Saint-Germer-de-Fly, in Picardy in the Oise département of France. Only the late Romanesque-early Gothic church remains, now the village parish church. It is regarded as one of the earliest manifestations of the...
(Abbaye de Saint-Germer-de-Fly), monks, Diocese of Beauvais (Saint-Germer-de-FlySaint-Germer-de-FlySaint-Germer-de-Fly is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, Oise) - Saint-Gérons Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Gérons), Diocese of Aire
- Saint-Gildas-de-Bois Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Gildas-de-Bois), monks, Diocese of Nantes (Saint-Gildas-des-BoisSaint-Gildas-des-BoisSaint-Gildas-des-Bois is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*...
, Loire-Atlantique) - Saint-Gilles Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Gilles), monks, Diocese of Nîmes (?-1538) (Saint-Gilles, GardSaint-Gilles, GardSaint-Gilles or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It is the second most populous commune in the Nîmes metropolitan area.-Geography:...
) - Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey otherwise Gellone Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert or Abbaye de Gellone), monks, Diocese of Lodève
- Saint-Hilaire Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Hilaire), monks, Diocese of Carcassonne (Saint-HilaireSaint-Hilaire, AudeSaint-Hilaire is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-Geography:...
, Aude) - St. Hydulphe's Abbey, see Moyenmoutier Abbey
- Saint-Jacut Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Jacut), monks, Diocese of Dol (Saint-Jacut-de-la-MerSaint-Jacut-de-la-MerSaint-Jacut-de-la-Mer is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor département in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer are called jaguens.-Location:...
, Côtes-d'Armor) - Saint-Jean-d'Angély Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Jean-d'Angély), monks, Diocese of Saintes
- Abbey of St. John the Baptist (Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste), nuns, Diocese of Strasbourg
- Saint-Jean-le-Grand Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand), nuns, Diocese of AutunDiocese of AutunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....
- Saint-Jocou Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Jocou) (Languedoc)
- Saint-Josse-sur-Mer Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Josse-sur-Mer), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes Abbey or Marnes Abbey (Abbaye de Marnes or Abbaye de Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) monks, Diocese of Poitiers (MarnesMarnesMarnes is the name or part of the name of three communes of France:*Marnes, Deux-Sèvres in the Deux-Sèvres département*Marnes-la-Coquette in the Hauts-de-Seine département*Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes in the Deux-Sèvres département...
, Deux-Sèvres) - Abbey of St. Julian (Abbaye Saint-Julien), nuns, Diocese of Auxerre
- Abbey of St. Julian, see Tours
- Saint-Laumer Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Laumer), monks, Diocese of Blois
- Saint-Léger Abbey otherwise Saint-Liguaire Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Léger or Saint-Liguaire), monks, Diocese of Saintes
- Abbey of St. Lioba (Abbaye Sainte-Lioba) (Simiane-CollongueSimiane-CollongueSimiane-Collongue is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Bouches-du-Rhône) - Saint-Loubouer Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Loubouer), Diocese of Aire
- Saint-Louis Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Louis), nuns, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
- Saint-Loup-sur-Loire Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Loup-sur-Loire), nuns, Diocese of Orléans
- Saint-Maixent Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Maixent), monks, Diocese of Poitiers
- Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre Abbey otherwise Saint-Mahé-de-Fine-Terre Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre or Abbaye Saint-Mahé-de-Fine-Terre), monks, Diocese of Léon (PlougonvelinPlougonvelinPlougonvelin is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Plougonvelin are called Plougonvelinois.-Breton language:...
, Finistère) - Abbey of St. Maur (Abbaye de Saint-Maur), monks (Saint-Maur-des-FossésSaint-Maur-des-FossésSaint-Maur-des-Fossés is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.7 km. from the center of Paris.-The abbey:...
, Val-de-Marne) - Saint-Maur-sur-Loire Abbey otherwise Glanfeuil AbbeyGlanfeuil AbbeyGlanfeuil Abbey , was a French Benedictine monastery in Anjou. The village of Saint-Maur is in the commune of Le Thoureil, in the diocese of Angers and the modern department of Maine-et-Loire.It was founded by Saint Maurus, according to the legendary account of abbot Odo of Glanfeuil, or by...
or Saint-Maur de Glanfeuil Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Maur-sur-Loire or Saint-Maur de Glanfeuil or de Glanfeuil), monks, Diocese of Angers (Saint-Georges-Le-Thoureil (1840–1873), now Le ThoureilLe ThoureilLe Thoureil is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Maine-et-Loire) - Saint-Maurin Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Maurin), Diocese of Agen (Saint-MaurinSaint-MaurinSaint-Maurin is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.The village lies on the road from Agen to Bourg-de-Visa in the valley of the Escornebœuf, a tributary of the Séoune. It is in the arrondissement of Agen and the province of Aquitaine The mayor is Jean-Philippe...
, Lot-et-Garonne) - Saint-Méen AbbeySaint-Méen AbbeySaint-Méen Abbey in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Brittany, was founded in the sixth century by Meven , after whom it was eventually named....
(Abbaye de Saint-Méen, formerly Abbaye Saint-Jean de Gaël), monks, Diocese of Saint-Malo (Saint-Méen-le-GrandSaint-Méen-le-GrandSaint-Méen-le-Grand is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.It is located southwest of Rennes between Montauban-de-Bretagne and Gaël.At the 2006 Tour de France, Saint-Méen-le-Grand hosted the start of Stage 8....
, Ille-et-Vilaine) - Saint-Menoux Abbey otherwise Saint-Menou Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Menoux or Saint-Menou), nuns, Diocese of Bourges
- Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache) (Saint-Michel, Aisne)
- Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm), Diocese of Poitiers (1041-?) (Saint-Michel-en-l'HermSaint-Michel-en-l'HermSaint-Michel-en-l'Herm is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.One of the most famous landmarks in this area is the Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. The history of the abbey traces back to 682 AD when it was constructed by the benedictine monks from...
, Vendée) - Saint-Mihiel Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Mihiel), monks, Diocese of Verdun
- Saint-Nicolas-au-Bois Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Nicolas-au-Bois), monks, Diocese of Laon
- Abbey of St. Bertin, Saint-Omer (Abbaye Saint-Bertin de Saint-Omer), monks, Diocese of Saint-Omer (Saint-OmerSaint-OmerSaint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
) - Saint-Papoul Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Papoul) (Saint-PapoulSaint-PapoulSaint-Papoul is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-History:The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus....
, Aude) - Abbey of St. Paul (Abbaye Saint-Paul), nuns, Diocese of Beauvais
- Saint-Pé-de-Générès Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Pé-de-Générès), monks, Diocese of Tarbes (Saint-Pé-de-BigorreSaint-Pé-de-BigorreSaint-Pé-de-Bigorre is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, Hautes-Pyrénées) - Saint-Père-en-Val Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Père-en-Val), monks, Diocese of Chartres
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dive Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-sur-Dive), monks, Diocese of Séez
- Saint-Pierre-du-Mont Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-du-Mont), monks, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne
- Saint-Pierre-le-Vif Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-le-Vif), monks, Diocese of Sens
- Saint-Pons Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Pons, monks, Diocese of Nice (NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, Alpes-Maritimes) - Saint-Polycarpe Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Polycarpe), monks, Diocese of Narbonne
- Saint-Prix Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Prix), monks, Diocese of Noyon
- Saint-Quentin-en-l'Isle Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Quentin-en-l'Isle), monks, Diocese of Noyon
- Saint-Rambert Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Rambert), monks, Diocese of Lyon (Saint-Rambert-en-BugeySaint-Rambert-en-BugeySaint-Rambert-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:The commune takes its name from St Rambert who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon became popular for pilgrimage and an influential abbey was built in the town.-Population:-External links:* *...
, formerly Saint-Rambert de Joux, Ain) - Saint-Rémy-aux-Nonnains Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Rémy-aux-Nonnains)), nuns, Diocese of Soissons
- Abbey of St. Rigaud Abbey or St. Rigauld (Abbaye Saint-Rigaud or Saint-Rigauld), Diocese of Dijon (Ligny-en-BrionnaisLigny-en-BrionnaisLigny-en-Brionnais is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Saône-et-Loire) - Saint-Riquier Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Riquier), monks, Diocese of Amiens (Saint-RiquierSaint-RiquierSaint-Riquier is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated northeast of Abbeville, on the D925 and D32 crossroads.-Abbey:...
, Somme) - Abbey of Saint-RomanAbbey of Saint-RomanThe Abbey of Saint-Roman , is a cave monastery located in Beaucaire, France.-References:*...
(Abbaye de Saint-Roman), monks (Beaucaire, Gard) - Saint-Satur Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Satur), monks
- Saint-Sauve Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Sauve), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte), monks, Diocese of Coutances (Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteSaint-Sauveur-le-VicomteSaint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.It is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula near Valognes in the Manche département.Population : 2,242 .-History:...
, Manche) - Saint-Savin en Lavedan Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Savin en Lavedan), monks, Diocese of Tarbes
- Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (Saint-Savin, Vienne)
- Saint-Seine Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Seine), monks, Diocese of Dijon (Saint-Seine-l'AbbayeSaint-Seine-l'AbbayeSaint-Seine-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.It is also a place steeped in history with its archaeological sites, the goddess Sequana; nymph Sources close to the Seine and Alesia, the remnants of its ancient abbey, the abbey church, a jewel of Gothic art...
, Côte-d'Or)
- Saint-Sever-de-Rustan Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Sever-de-Rustan) (Hautes-Pyrénées)
- Abbaye de Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt, see Abbaye du Nid-de-Merle
- Saint-Symphorien Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Symphorien), monks, Diocese of Beauvais
- Saint-Symphorien Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Symphorien), monks, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
- Saint-Théodard Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Théodard) (Quercy)
- Saint-Thibéry Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Thibéry), Diocese of Agde
- Saint-Urbain Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Urbain), monks, Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne
- Saint-Valéry Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Valéry), monks, Diocese of Amiens
- St. Vanne Abbey or St. Vannes Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Vanne or Saint-Vannes), monks, Diocese of Verdun; seat of the Congregation of St. VanneCongregation of St. VanneThe Congregation of St. Vanne or Congregation of St. Vanne and St. Hydulphe , sometimes also known as the Vannists was a Benedictine reform movement centred on Lorraine. It was formally established in 1604 on the initiative of Dom Didier de La Cour, prior of the Abbey of St...
- Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille (Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille), monks, Diocese of Marseille (MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
) - Abbey of St. Victor, Paris (Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Paris), monks, Diocese of Paris (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) - Saint-Victor-en-Caux Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Victor-en-Caux), monks, Diocese of Rouen
- Saint-Vincent-du-Luc Abbey otherwise Saudebonne Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Vincent-du-Luc or de Saudebonne), Diocese of Oloron
- Saint-Vulmer Abbey otherwise Samer Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Vulmer or de Samer), monks, Diocese of Boulogne
- Sainte-Austreberte Abbey (Abbaye de Sainte-Austreberte), nuns, Diocese of Amiens
- Sainte-Colombe Abbey (Abbaye de Sainte-Colombe), monks, Diocese of Sens
- SaintesSaintesSaintes is a French commune located in Poitou-Charentes, in the southwestern Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais....
(Charente-Maritime):- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes
- Abbey of St. Eutropius, Saintes (Abbaye Saint-Eutrope de Saintes)
- Salve Abbey otherwise Sauve Abbey (Abbaye de Salve or Sauve), monks, Diocese of Alès
- Saramon Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saramon), monks, Diocese of Auch
- Sarlat Abbey (Abbaye de Sarlat) (?-1318)
- Saudebonne Abbey, see Saint-Vincent-du-Luc Abbey
- La Saussaye Abbey (Abbaye de la Saussaye), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey, see Grande-Sauve Abbey
- Savigny AbbeySavigny AbbeySavigny Abbey was a monastery near the village of Savigny-le-Vieux , in northern France. It was founded early in the 12th century. Initially it was the central house of the Congregation of Savigny, who were Benedictines; by 1150 it was Cistercian.-History:It was situated on the confines of...
(Abbaye de Savigny), monks, Diocese of Lyon - Abbey of St. Martin's Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Sées), monks, Diocese of Sées
- Selz AbbeySelz AbbeySelz Abbey or Seltz Abbey is a former monastery and Imperial abbey in Seltz, formerly Selz, in Alsace, France.The Benedictine monastery, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was founded in about 991 by Adelheid, the second wife of Otto I and dowager empress, who was buried there on 16 December 999....
or Seltz Abbey (Abbaye de Selz or Seltz) (SeltzSeltzSeltz is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Alsace region in north-eastern France. It is located on the Sauer river near its confluence with the Rhine, opposite the German town of Rastatt.-History:...
, Bas-Rhin) - Sendras Abbey (Abbaye de Sendras), monks, Diocese of Alès
- Senones AbbeySenones AbbeySenones Abbey was a Benedictine abbey located in the valley of the Rabodeau, in the present village of Senones in Lorraine, France.-History:...
(Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Senones), monks, Diocese of Saint-Dié (SenonesSenonesThe Senones were an ancient Gaulish tribe.In about 400 BC they crossed the Alps and, having driven out the Umbrians settled on the east coast of Italy from Forlì to Ancona, in the so-called ager Gallicus, and founded the town of Sena Gallica , which became their capital. In 391 BC they invaded...
, Vosges) - Abbey of St. John, Sens (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Sens), nuns, Diocese of Sens (SensSensSens is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.Sens is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is crossed by the Yonne and the Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here.-History:...
) - Seuillé Abbey (Abbaye de Seuillé), monks, Diocese of Tours
- Simorre Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Simorre), monks, Diocese of Auch
- SoissonsSoissonsSoissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
(Diocese of Soissons):- Abbey of St. Medard, Soissons (Abbaye Saint-Médard de Soissons), monks
- Abbey of Our Lady, Soissons (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons), nuns
- Solesmes, Diocese of Le Mans:
- Solesmes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes), monks
- Abbey of St. Cecilia, SolesmesSt. Cecilia's Abbey, SolesmesSt. Cecilia's Abbey, Solesmes is a Benedictine nunnery founded in 1866 by Dom Prosper Guéranger, the restorer of Benedictine life in France after the destruction of the revolution...
(Abbaye Sainte-Cécile de Solesmes), nuns
- Solignac Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solignac), monks, Diocese of Limoges
- Sorde Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Jean de Sorde'), monks, Diocese of Dax (Sorde-l'AbbayeSorde-l'AbbayeSorde-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Landes department...
, Landes) - Sorèze Abbey (Abbaye de Sorèze), monks, Diocese of Lavaur
- Souillac Abbey (Abbaye de Souillac), in the Quercy, monks, Diocese of Cahors
- Souribes Abbey (Abbaye de Souribes), nuns, Diocese of Gap
- Soyons Abbey (Abbaye de Soyons), nuns, Diocese of Valence
- Sye Abbey (Abbaye de la Sye-en-Brignon), monks, Diocese of Poitiers
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- Talloires Abbey (Abbaye de Talloires) (1675-?), Diocese of Geneva (TalloiresTalloiresTalloires is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Talloires is located south of Geneva, Switzerland, on Lake Annecy and from the local "prefecture" Annecy, near the border of Italy...
, Haute-Savoie) - Tarascon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Honoré de Tarascon), nuns, Diocese of Avignon (1358-?)
- Tasques Abbey (Abbaye de Tasques), monks, Diocese of Tarbes
- Terrasson Abbey (Abbaye de Terrasson), monks, Diocese of Sarlat
- Thérouanne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Bertin de Thérouanne)
- Thiers Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Symphorien de Thiers), monks, Diocese of Clermont
- Tiron Abbey (Abbaye de la Sainte-Trinité de Tiron), monks, Diocese of Chartres (Thiron-Gardais, Eure-et-Loir)
- Tonnay-Charente Abbey (Abbaye de Tonnay-Charente), monks, Diocese of Saintes
- Tonnerre Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Tonnerre), monks, Diocese of Langres (TonnerreTonnerreTonnerre is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-Twin town:* Nenagh, North Tipperary, Ireland-References:*...
, Yonne) - Torcy Abbey (Abbaye de Torcy), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- ToulToulToul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
(Meurthe-et-Moselle) (Diocese of ToulDiocese of ToulThe Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1824. From 1048 until 1552 , it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.- History :...
):- Abbey of St. Evre, Toul (Abbaye de Saint-Evre or Saint-Epvre), monks
- Abbey of St. Mansuy, Toul (Abbaye de Saint-Mansuy), monks
- Abbey of St. Sernin, Toulouse (Abbaye Saint-Sernin de Toulouse or Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse), monks, Diocese of Toulouse (ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, Haute-Garonne) - Tournay Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Tournay), monks (TournayTournayTournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut* Tournay, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France...
, Hautes-Pyrénées) - Tournus Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus), monks, Diocese of Chalon-sur-Saône
- Abbey of St. Julian, Tours (Abbaye Saint-Julien de Tours), monks, Diocese of Tours (ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
) - Tourtoirac Abbey (Abbaye de Tourtoirac), monks, Diocese of Périgueux
- Trainel Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine de Trainel), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Le Tréport Abbey (Abbaye du Tréport), monks, Diocese of Rouen
- Triors AbbeyTriors AbbeyTriors Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated at Châtillon-Saint-Jean in the Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France.It was founded in 1984 as a priory of Fontgombault Abbey in an 18th century château bequeathed to the monks for that purpose. Major building works took place from 1990. Triors was raised to...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Triors), monks (1994-) (Châtillon-Saint-JeanChâtillon-Saint-JeanChâtillon-Saint-Jean is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Drôme) - Troarn Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Martin de Troarn), monks, Diocese of Bayeux (Calvados)
- Le Tronchet Abbey (Abbaye du Tronchet), monks, Diocese of Dol (1170-?) (Le TronchetLe Tronchet, Ille-et-VilaineLe Tronchet is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Le Tronchet are called in French Tronchetois.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
, Ille-et-Vilaine) - Turpenay Abbey (Abbaye de Turpenay), monks, Diocese of Tours
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- Abbey of St. Scholastica, Urt (Abbaye de Saint-Scholastique d'Urt), nuns (UrtUrtUrt is a village in Gascony in the traditional province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-External links:...
, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) - Uzerche Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Uzerche), monks, Diocese of Limoges (UzercheUzercheUzerche is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Limousin region of central France.In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the city as "The Pearl of the Limousin," nicknamed because of its picturesque setting, and a name by which it is still widely known today...
, Corrèze)
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- Vabres Abbey (Abbaye de Vabres), Diocese of Rodez, later Diocese of Vabres (Vabres-l'AbbayeVabres-l'AbbayeVabres-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Dourdou de Camarès, which flows northward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border, where it is joined...
, Aveyron) - Val-de-Grâce Abbey (Abbaye royale Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce), nuns, Diocese of Paris (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) - Le Valdieu Abbey (Abbaye du Valdieu), Diocese of Besançon
- Valdosne Abbey (Abbaye de Valdosne-près-Charenton), nuns, Diocese of Paris
- Valenciennes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauve de Valenciennes), monks, Diocese of Cambrai
- Valmagne AbbeyValmagne AbbeyValmagne Abbey is a former monastery located near Villeveyrac, Hérault in south-central France and is a designated historic monument under the French listing system....
(Abbaye de Valmagne), monks (VilleveyracVilleveyracVilleveyrac is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France....
, Hérault): Benedictine 1138-1158; Cistercian 1158-1790 - Valmont AbbeyValmont AbbeyValmont Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Valmont, Seine-Maritime, France...
(Abbaye Notre-Dame de Valmont), monks (1169-?), later nuns (1994-) Diocese of Rouen - presently Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Pré de Valmont (ValmontValmont, Seine-MaritimeValmont is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D10, D17, D28 and D69 roads. The village is surrounded by woodland...
, Seine-Maritime) - Valognes Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Protection de Valognes), nuns (1636–1791 and 1810-)
- Vaux Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Vaux), monks, Diocese of Saintes
- Trinity Abbey, Vendôme (Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme), monks, Diocese of Blois (VendômeVendômeVendôme is a commune in the Centre region of France.-Administration:Vendôme is the capital of the arrondissement of Vendôme in the Loir-et-Cher department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It has a tribunal of first instance.-Geography:...
, Loir-et-Cher) - Venière Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Venière), nuns (1971-) (Boyer, Saône-et-Loire)
- Verdun Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Maur de Verdun), nuns, Diocese of Verdun (Verdun, Meuse)
- Vergaville Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Eustase de Vergaville), nuns, Diocese of MetzDiocese of MetzThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
(VergavilleVergavilleVergaville is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, Moselle) - Verneuil Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Nicolas de Verneuil), nuns, Diocese of Évreux (1631-2001) (Verneuil-sur-AvreVerneuil-sur-AvreVerneuil-sur-Avre is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-History:In August 1424 during the Hundred Years' War the battle of Verneuil was fought just to the north of the town...
, Eure) - Vertus Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Vertus), Diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne (VertusVertusVertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town...
, Marne) - Verzi Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Basle de Verzi), monks, Diocese of Reims
- Vézelay AbbeyVézelay AbbeyVézelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne département in Burgundy, France. The Benedictine abbey church of Ste-Marie-Madeleine Vézelay Abbey (now known as Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne...
(Abbaye de Vézelay), monks, Diocese of AutunDiocese of AutunThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....
(VézelayVézelayVézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France. It is a defendable hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and the Basilica of St Magdelene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites....
, Yonne) - Vienne, Isère, Dauphiné:
- Abbey of St. Andrew, Vienne (Abbaye Saint-André-le-Bas de Vienne) (?-1765)
- Abbey of St. Marcel, Vienne (Abbaye Saint-Marcel de Vienne)
- Vierzon Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Vierzon), monks, Diocese of Bourges
- Vigeois Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre du Vigeois), monks, Diocese of Limoges (VigeoisVigeoisVigeois is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Corrèze) - Vignatz Abbey otherwise Vignats Abbey (Abbaye de Vignatz or Vignats), nuns, Diocese of Séez
- Villedieu Abbey (Abbaye de Villedieu), nuns, Diocese of Viviers
- Villeloin Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Villeloin), monks, Diocese of Tours (Villeloin-CoulangéVilleloin-CoulangéVilleloin-Coulangé is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, Indre-et-Loire) - Villemagne Abbey (Abbaye de Villemagne), monks, Diocese of Béziers (Villemagne-l'ArgentièreVillemagne-l'ArgentièreVillemagne l'Argentière is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon southern France.It is located near Bédarieux.-History:...
, Hérault) - Villemur Abbey otherwise Vieil-Mur Abbey (Abbaye de Villemur or Vieil-Mur), nuns, Diocese of Castres
- Villeneuve Abbey (Abbaye Saint-André de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon), monks, Diocese of Avignon (Villeneuve-lès-AvignonVilleneuve-lès-AvignonVilleneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.-Population:-Sights:* Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-Bénédiction* Fort Saint-André* Tour Philippe Le Bel...
, Gard) - Vosne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Vivant de Vosne-Romanée) (?-1753) (Vosne-RomanéeVosne-RomanéeVosne-Romanée is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France.-Population:-Wine:It produces the region's most celebrated wines, all made entirely from the Pinot Noir grape: "There can be little doubt that in the firmament of the Cote de nuits, Vosne-Romanée is the brightest...
, Côte-d'Or)
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- WisquesWisques-Places of interest:* Two chapels, dating from the twentieth century.* A small 18th century château in Louis XV style.* The Grand Château : dating from the fourteenth century.* The Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul-References:* -External links:* *...
, Pas-de-Calais:- Abbey of Our Lady, Wisques (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Wisques), nuns
- Abbey of St. Paul, Wisques (Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques), monks (1910-)
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- Yerres Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Yerres), nuns, Diocese of Paris (?-1792) (YerresYerresYerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Yerrois.-Geography:Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of Essonne and bordering the Val-de-Marne...
, Essonne) - Yzeure Abbey (Abbaye d'Yzeure), nuns (YzeureYzeureYzeure is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France.-Demographics:...
, Allier)
See also
- List of Cistercian monasteries in France
- List of Carthusian monasteries#France
- List of Christian religious houses in France
- List of abbeys and priories