Things to See in the Languedoc: Historic Abbeys, Priories,
Monastries and Convents: For Churches,
Basilicas, Cathedrals, Chapels and Hermitages click here.
- Fontfroide Abbey. One of the great
Cistercian
abbeys (XIIth century)in an excellent state of preservation.
Privately owned, but open to the public. In the Aude
département. Click on the
following link for more on the Fontfroide Abbey
- Lagrasse Abbey, in the
Corbières in the Aude
département. Click on the following link for
more on the Abbey of Lagrasse
Lagrasse Abbey
- Saint-Papoul. in the Aude
département. Click on the following link for
more on the
Saint-Papoul Abbey
- Saint-Hilaire. in the Aude
département. Click on the following link for
more on the
Saint-Hilaire Abbey
- Alet les Bains in the Aude
département. Click on the following link for
more on the Abbey
at Alet-les-Bains
- Villelongue in the Aude
département
- Saint Polycarpe in the Aude
département
- Caunes-Minervois in the Aude
département
- Saint Martin Le Vieil in the Aude
département
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert in the Hérault département. It is one of several World Heritage sites in the Languedoc. Click on the following link for more on the Abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
- Chartreuse de Valbonne: in the Gard département Large medieval monastery located in a forest. Offers visits, wine-making, bed and breakfast, cultural events, rental for seminars. WEbsite covers history, activities, and wines.
- Saint-Félix-de-Montceau in the Hérault département
- Saint Gilles: in the Gard département on the border of the Camargue, the ancient seat of the The House of Toulouse. It is one of several World Heritage sites in the Languedoc. Click here for more about St-Gilles
- Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. Benedictine monks have been here since 578. The Abbey is pre-Romanesque and the cloister (in pink marble) Ronanesque. Concerts during the festival Pablo Casals at nearby Prades. Tel: 04 68 96 13 35
- Saint-Martin-du-Canigou in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. Abbey Church and cloister of the XI-XIIth centuries. Tel: 04 68 05 50 03.
- Prieuré de Serrabona (literally, the Priory of the Good Mountain) in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. Consecrated in 1151 and classified as a Monument Historique in 1838. Beautiful capitals in the cloister. Open 10am-6pm, except Public Holidays. Entry charge. (Turn off the N116 onto the D618 then follow the signs).
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