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
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-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).