Abbeys, Churches, Priories

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The Périgord abounds in numerous religious sites whose local architecture will delight you. Discover the Abbeys, Churches and Priories of the Périgord as you criss-cross the Périgord lands

Happy Discovery in Périgord

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Cloister of Cadouin

Cloister of Cadouin Historical monuments listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Dordogne

Cloister of Cadouin Cloister of Cadouin

Cadouin

A MASTERPIECE OF FLAMBOYANT GOTHIC ART Classified as a Historical Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ...

Saint Front Cathedral

Saint Front Cathedral Historical tour of Saint Front Cathedral in Périgueux

Saint Front Cathedral Saint Front Cathedral

Périgueux

World Heritage Site (1998) as a major stage on the Way of St. James (Vézelay route). Unique in its Greek cross ...

Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité

Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité Former Romanesque cathedral to visit in Périgueux

Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité

Périgueux

The first cathedral of the city of Périgueux, until 1577. Protestants attacked two of its domes and its bell tower, ...

Abbey Church of Paunat

Abbey Church of Paunat Romanesque church and garden to visit in Paunat

Abbey Church of Paunat Abbey Church of Paunat

Paunat

The church with its porch-tower was consecrated in 991. The current church features a rectangular chancel dating ...

Chancelade Abbey

Chancelade Abbey Romanesque remains and sacred art to discover in a group in the heart of the Périgord Blanc

Chancelade Abbey Chancelade Abbey

Chancelade

Founded in 1133 under the rule of Saint Augustine, it was built of white stone from the surrounding quarries. The ...

Echourgnac Cistercian Abbey

Echourgnac Cistercian Abbey Monastic site in Dordogne

Echourgnac Cistercian Abbey Echourgnac Cistercian Abbey

Échourgnac

Founded in 1868 by monks from the Port du Salut Abbey in Mayenne, and restored in 1923 by Cistercian nuns returning ...

Abbaye de Boschaud

Abbaye de Boschaud Cistercian Abbey of Boschaud and heritage of Périgord

Abbaye de Boschaud Abbaye de Boschaud

Villars

The Cistercian abbey of Boschaud owes its name to the topographical configuration of the place: "Bosco cavo" means ...

Brantome Abbey

Brantome Abbey Guided tours in Brantôme

Brantome Abbey Brantome Abbey

Brantôme

The bell tower of the Brantôme abbey church dates from the 11th century. It is among the oldest campanile bell ...

Abbaye de Saint-Avit Sénieur

Abbaye de Saint-Avit Sénieur Discovering a historic gem of Périgord

Abbaye de Saint-Avit Sénieur Abbaye de Saint-Avit Sénieur

Saint Avit Sénieur

The Abbey of Saint-Avit Sénieur is located on a rocky spur not far from Beaumont du Périgord. Governed by the rule ...

Eglise de Sireuil

Eglise de Sireuil

Eglise de Sireuil Eglise de Sireuil

Les Eyzies de Tayac

The church of Saint-Martin de Sireuil dates from the 12th century, it is classified as a historical monument. ...

ABBAYE DE LIGUEUX

ABBAYE DE LIGUEUX

ABBAYE DE LIGUEUX ABBAYE DE LIGUEUX

Ligueux

PRIEURé DE MERLANDE

PRIEURé DE MERLANDE

PRIEURé DE MERLANDE PRIEURé DE MERLANDE

Chancelade

ABBAYE DE SAINT AMAND DE COLY

ABBAYE DE SAINT AMAND DE COLY

ABBAYE DE SAINT AMAND DE COLY ABBAYE DE SAINT AMAND DE COLY

Saint Amand de Coly

EGLISE ABBATIALE DE TOURTOIRAC

EGLISE ABBATIALE DE TOURTOIRAC

EGLISE ABBATIALE DE TOURTOIRAC EGLISE ABBATIALE DE TOURTOIRAC

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