Monastic Map

The directory

France

267 living communities, 13 closed or moved since 2020, 22 with a sourced need.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Saint-Pierre, ChampagneCanons Regular of Saint Victor, canonsChampagneLives on gifts
Aiguebelle AbbeyTrappist, monksMontjoyerLives on gifts
Bellaigue AbbeyBenedictine, monksVirlet
Bernardine Fraternity of ChambarandBernardine Cistercian nuns, nunsRoybonLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Glory of God, Les VoironsMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsBoëgeLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy DesertMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsSaint-Laurent-du-PontLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of UnityMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsPugny-ChatenodLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of the Assumption, Currière-en-ChartreuseMonastic Family of Bethlehem (monks), monksSaint-Laurent-du-PontNo appeal found
Capuchin Poor Clare Monastery, ChamalièresCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsChamalièresLives on gifts
Carmel of ArsDiscalced Carmelite, nunsArs-sur-FormansLives on gifts
Carmel of Fourvière, LyonDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLyonLives on gifts
Carmel of Le ReposoirDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLe ReposoirLives on gifts
Carmel of MoulinsDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMoulins
Carmel of Notre-Dame de SurieuDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-Romain-de-SurieuLives on gifts
Carmel of Vals-près-le-PuyDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVals-près-le-PuyLives on gifts
Carmel of YzeronDiscalced Carmelite, nunsYzeronLives on gifts
Chambarand AbbeyTrappist, nunsRoybonIn the order's statistics on 31 December 2019 (all members shown as absent) and gone from those of 31 December 2020; the order's obituaries speak of the closure of the abbey and of sisters transferring their stability in 2020. German Wikipedia dates the dissolution of the community to 2019.
Chantelle AbbeyBenedictine, nunsChantelleClosing or moving
Charterhouse of PortesCarthusian, monksBénoncesLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of La Clarté Notre-Dame, TaulignanDominican, nunsTaulignanLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of Notre-Dame de ChalaisDominican, nunsVoreppeLives on gifts
Grande ChartreuseCarthusian, monksSaint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseLives on gifts
La Rochette AbbeyBenedictine, nunsBelmont-TramonetLives on gifts
Monastery of Notre-Dame du Buisson Ardent, CurrièreMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsSaint-Laurent-du-PontLives on gifts
Monastery of Saint Catherine of Siena, LangeacDominican, nunsLangeacAppeal open
Notre-Dame des Neiges AbbeyCistercian, nunsSaint-Laurent-les-BainsLives on gifts
Notre-Dame des Neiges Abbey (Trappist community)Trappist, monksSaint-Laurent-les-BainsTrappist community listed in the order's statistics until 31 December 2021 and absent from 31 December 2022; last count 15 members on 31 December 2021. Cistercian nuns from Boulaur took over the abbey, and on 28 December 2025 their community there became an autonomous priory (recorded separately as notre-dame-des-neiges-abbey).
Poor Clare Monastery of Sainte-Claire, CrestPoor Clare, nunsCrestLe Crestois (29 October 2021) reported that the seven Poor Clares would leave and close the monastery for good in March 2022; the buildings were expected to be sold.
Poor Clare Monastery, MontbrisonPoor Clare, nunsMontbrisonLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, Romans-sur-IsèrePoor Clare, nunsRomans-sur-IsèreClosing or moving
Poor Clare Monastery, Vals-les-BainsPoor Clare, nunsVals-les-BainsLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, VoreppePoor Clare, nunsVoreppeLives on gifts
Pradines AbbeyBenedictine, nunsPradinesLives on gifts
Priory Marie-Joseph, Ars-sur-FormansBenedictine, sistersArs-sur-FormansLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-François-de-Sales, Évian (Notre-Dame d'Espérance)Benedictine, monksÉvian-les-BainsLives on gifts
Randol AbbeyBenedictine, monksCournolsNo appeal found
Redemptoristine Monastery, Saint-RestitutRedemptoristine, nunsSaint-RestitutLives on gifts
Sept-Fons AbbeyTrappist, monksDompierre-sur-BesbreLives on gifts
Tamié AbbeyTrappist, monksPlancherineLives on gifts
Triors AbbeyBenedictine, monksTriorsLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery of Notre-Dame du May, VoironVisitation, nunsVoironAppeal open
Visitation Monastery, AnnecyVisitation, nunsAnnecyLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, MoulinsVisitation, nunsMoulinsLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, Saint-FlourVisitation, nunsSaint-FlourLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, Thonon-les-Bains (Marclaz)Visitation, nunsThonon-les-BainsLives on gifts

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Saint-Joseph de Clairval, FlavignyBenedictine, monksFlavigny-sur-OzerainNo appeal found
Acey AbbeyTrappist, monksVitreuxLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Val d'Adoration, Val Saint-BenoîtMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsÉpinacClosing or moving
Carmel of Dijon at FlavignerotDiscalced Carmelite, nunsFlavignerotLives on gifts
Carmel of Lons-le-Saunier at Saint-MaurDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-MaurLives on gifts
Carmel of NeversDiscalced Carmelite, nunsNeversLives on gifts
Carmel of Peace, MazilleDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMazilleLives on gifts
Carmel of Saint Elijah, Saint-Rémy (Byzantine rite)Discalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-RémyLives on gifts
Carmel of SensDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSensLives on gifts
Cîteaux AbbeyTrappist, monksSaint-Nicolas-lès-CîteauxAppeal open
Couvent St. PhilibertBenedictine, nunsDijonNo appeal found
Dominican Monastery of the Rosary, Paray-le-MonialDominican, nunsParay-le-MonialLives on gifts
La Pierre-qui-Vire AbbeyBenedictine, monksSaint-Léger-VaubanLives on gifts
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, VézelayMonastic Fraternities of Jerusalem (brothers and sisters)VézelayLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, Paray-le-MonialPoor Clare, nunsParay-le-MonialLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, PolignyPoor Clare, nunsPolignyLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, RonchampPoor Clare, nunsRonchampLives on gifts
Venière AbbeyBenedictine, nunsBoyerLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, NeversVisitation, nunsNeversClosing or moving
Visitation Monastery, Paray-le-MonialVisitation, nunsParay-le-MonialLives on gifts

Bretagne

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Saint-Michel de KergonanBenedictine, nunsPlouharnelLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Anne de KergonanBenedictine, monksPlouharnelNo appeal found
Benedictine Monastery of Sainte-Thérèse, Vezin-le-CoquetBenedictine, monksVezin-le-CoquetLives on gifts
Carmel of MorlaixDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMorlaixLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of Notre-Dame de BeaufortDominican, nunsPlerguer
La Joie Notre-Dame Abbey, CampénéacTrappist, nunsCampénéacLives on gifts
Landévennec AbbeyBenedictine, monksLandévennecLives on gifts
Timadeuc AbbeyTrappist, monksBréhanLives on gifts

Centre-Val de Loire

HouseOrderTownStatus
Annonciade Monastery, Saint-DoulchardAnnonciade nuns (Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary), nunsSaint-DoulchardLives on gifts
Carmel of Micy-OrléansDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-Pryvé-Saint-MesminLives on gifts
Fleury AbbeyBenedictine, monksSaint-Benoît-sur-LoireLives on gifts
Fontgombault AbbeyBenedictine, monksFontgombaultLives on gifts
Monastery of Notre-Dame, Bouzy-la-ForêtBenedictine, nunsBouzy-la-ForêtLives on gifts
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, Magdala (La Ferté-Imbault)Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem (sisters), nunsLa Ferté-ImbaultNo appeal found
Poor Clare Monastery, ToursPoor Clare, nunsToursLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-Martin, ToursBenedictine, sistersToursLives on gifts

Corse

HouseOrderTownStatus
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Assunta GloriosaMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsSari-SolenzaraLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, SartènePoor Clare, nunsSartèneLives on gifts

French Polynesia

HouseOrderTownStatus
Poor Clare Monastery, Punaauia (Tahiti)Poor Clare, nunsPunaauia

Grand Est

HouseOrderTownStatus
Baumgarten AbbeyTrappist, nunsBernardvilléLives on gifts
Benedictine Adorers, BellemagnyBenedictine, nunsBellemagny
Benedictine Monastery of Saint-ThierryBenedictine, nunsSaint-ThierryNo appeal found
Benedictine Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament, RosheimBenedictine, nunsRosheimNo appeal found
Carmel of La Fontaine OliveDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAubigny-les-PothéesLives on gifts
Carmel of MarienthalDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMarienthalLives on gifts
Carmel of Metz at PlappevilleDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPlappevilleLives on gifts
Carmel of VerdunDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVerdunLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, OrbeyDominican, nunsOrbeyLives on gifts
Igny AbbeyTrappist, nunsArcis-le-PonsartLives on gifts
Monastery of Notre-Dame de la Sainte-Espérance, Mesnil-Saint-LoupBenedictine, monksMesnil-Saint-LoupLives on gifts
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, StrasbourgMonastic Fraternities of Jerusalem (brothers and sisters)StrasbourgLives on gifts
Oelenberg AbbeyTrappist, monksReiningueThe Trappist monks left the abbey for good on 8 June 2024; the mill and shop continue with lay staff.
Poor Clare Hermitage Le Rameau de SionPoor Clare, nunsSaxon-SionLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, CormontreuilPoor Clare, nunsCormontreuil
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, TroyesPoor Clare, nunsTroyesLives on gifts
Redemptoristine Monastery of Saint-Alphonse, OberbronnRedemptoristine, nunsOberbronnLives on gifts
Tyburn Monastery of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, Saint-Loup-sur-AujonBenedictine, nunsSaint-Loup-sur-Aujon
Visitation Monastery, Scy-ChazellesVisitation, nunsScy-ChazellesLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, TroyesVisitation, nunsTroyesLives on gifts

Guadeloupe

HouseOrderTownStatus
Carmel of Basse-TerreDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBasse-Terre

Hauts-de-France

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Notre-Dame, WisquesBenedictine, nunsWisquesLives on gifts
Abbey of Saint-Paul, WisquesBenedictine, monksWisquesLives on gifts
Capuchin Monastery of the Immaculate, BourbourgCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsBourbourgLives on gifts
Carmel of AmiensDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAmiensLives on gifts
Carmel of Compiègne at JonquièresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsJonquièresClosing or moving
Carmel of Douai (at Saint-Amand-les-Eaux)Discalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-Amand-les-EauxSuppressed by decree of the Roman dicastery for consecrated life dated 2 February 2021; its four remaining nuns were incorporated into the Carmel of Saint-Saulve and stayed at Saint-Amand, where the community had lived since 2015 in a wing of the house of the Hospitalières du Sacré-Cœur.
Carmel of Fouquières-lès-BéthuneDiscalced Carmelite, nunsFouquières-lès-BéthuneFrance 3 reported on 10 May 2023 that the Carmel, founded in 1922, was going to close because its seven remaining sisters were too tired to carry on.
Carmel of Saint-Martin-BoulogneDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-Martin-BoulogneLives on gifts
Carmel of Saint-SaulveDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-SaulveLives on gifts
Monastère du Coeur Très Pur de Marie Monastère des Bénédictines du Saint-SacrementBenedictine, nunsTourcoingNo appeal found
Monastery of Notre-Dame de la Plaine (Bernardines of Esquermes)Bernardine Cistercian nuns, nunsSaint-André-lez-LilleLives on gifts
Mont des Cats AbbeyTrappist, monksGodewaersvelde
Ourscamp AbbeyServants of Jesus and Mary, canonsChiry-OurscampAppeal open
Poor Clare Monastery, ArrasPoor Clare, nunsArras
Poor Clare Monastery, HaubourdinPoor Clare, nunsHaubourdinLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, SenlisPoor Clare, nunsSenlisLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, VermandPoor Clare, nunsVermandLives on gifts
Priory of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, CroixraultBenedictine, monksCroixraultLives on gifts
Priory of Notre-Dame des Prés, Moustier-en-FagneBenedictine, monksMoustier-en-FagneLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-Dodon, Moustier-en-FagneBenedictine, nunsMoustier-en-Fagne

Île-de-France

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Saint-Louis-du-Temple, LimonBenedictine, nunsVauhallan
Abbey of Sainte-Marie, Paris (La Source)Benedictine, monksParisLives on gifts
Annonciade Monastery, ThiaisAnnonciade nuns (Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary), nunsThiais
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of Bethlehem, PolignyMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsNemours
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Presence of God, Paris-GentillyMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsGentillyAppeal open
Carmel of CréteilDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCréteilLives on gifts
Carmel of FrileuseDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBriis-sous-ForgesLives on gifts
Carmel of MontmartreDiscalced Carmelite, nunsParisLives on gifts
Carmel of Nogent-sur-MarneDiscalced Carmelite, nunsNogent-sur-Marne
Carmel of PontoiseDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPontoiseLives on gifts
Carmel of Saint-Germain-en-LayeDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-Germain-en-LayeClosed in June 2021 after 158 years; a thanksgiving Mass for its presence (1863-2021) was celebrated on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart 2021.
Faremoutiers AbbeyBenedictine, nunsFaremoutiersLives on gifts
Jouarre AbbeyBenedictine, nunsJouarreLives on gifts
Monastery of Adoration Réparatrice, ParisSisters of Adoration Réparatrice, nunsParisLives on gifts
Monastery of Saint-Joseph, Brou-sur-ChantereineBenedictine, nunsBrou-sur-ChantereineLives on gifts
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, Saint-Gervais (Paris)Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem (brothers and sisters)ParisLives on gifts
Priory of Béthanie, BlaruBenedictine, sistersBlaru
Priory of Saint-Benoît, Chérence (Notre-Dame d'Espérance)Benedictine, monksChérenceLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-Benoît, ÉtiollesBenedictine, monksÉtiollesLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-Benoît, MontmartreBenedictine, sistersParisLives on gifts
Priory of Sainte-Bathilde, VanvesBenedictine, nunsVanvesLives on gifts
Priory of Sainte-Scholastique, Montmartre (mother house)Benedictine, sistersParisLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, Paris (Denfert-Rochereau)Visitation, nunsParisLives on gifts

La Réunion

HouseOrderTownStatus
Carmel of Notre-Dame du Grand Large, Les Avirons (La Réunion)Discalced Carmelite, nunsLes AvironsLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery, Saint-Denis (La Réunion)Dominican, nunsSaint-DenisLives on gifts

Martinique

HouseOrderTownStatus
Priory of Notre-Dame du Mont des Oliviers, Terreville (Martinique)Benedictine, monksSchœlcherLives on gifts
Priory of Sainte-Marie des Anges, Le Carbet (Martinique)Benedictine, nunsLe CarbetLives on gifts

Normandie

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Notre-Dame de Protection, ValognesBenedictine, nunsValognesLives on gifts
Abbey of Notre-Dame, ArgentanBenedictine, nunsArgentanLives on gifts
Annonciade Monastery, GrenthevilleAnnonciade nuns (Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary), nunsGrenthevilleLives on gifts
Bec AbbeyBenedictine, monksLe Bec-HellouinLives on gifts
Bricquebec AbbeyTrappist, monksBricquebecLives on gifts
Carmel of AlençonDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlençonLives on gifts
Carmel of AvranchesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAvranchesLives on gifts
Carmel of CaenDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCaenLives on gifts
Carmel of LisieuxDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLisieuxLives on gifts
Carmel of the Transfiguration, Le HavreDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLe HavreLives on gifts
La Trappe AbbeyTrappist, monksSoligny-la-TrappeAt risk, no rescuer yet
Monastery of Saint-Jacques, Saint-JamesBenedictine, nunsSaint-James
Monastery of Sainte-Françoise-Romaine, Le Bec-HellouinBenedictine, nunsLe Bec-HellouinLives on gifts
Monastery of the Holy Trinity, BayeuxBenedictine, nunsBayeuxLives on gifts
Monastery of the Immaculate Conception, Rouen (Benedictines of the Blessed Sacrament)Benedictine, nunsRouenAppeal open
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, Mont-Saint-MichelMonastic Fraternities of Jerusalem (brothers and sisters)Le Mont-Saint-MichelLives on gifts
Mondaye AbbeyNorbertine, canonsJuaye-MondayeAppeal open
Passionist Monastery of Saint Paul of the CrossPassionist, nunsCroisy-sur-EureLives on gifts
Saint-Wandrille AbbeyBenedictine, monksSaint-Wandrille-RançonAppeal open
Visitation Monastery, CaenVisitation, nunsCaenLives on gifts

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Notre-Dame Saint-Eustase, Eyres-MoncubeBenedictine, nunsEyres-MoncubeLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Croix, PoitiersBenedictine, nunsSaint-BenoîtLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Marie de la GardeBenedictine, monksSaint-Pierre-de-ClairacLives on gifts
Belloc AbbeyBenedictine, monksUrtLives on gifts
Carmel of BayonneDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBayonneLives on gifts
Carmel of Bordeaux at TalenceDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTalenceLives on gifts
Carmel of Christ the King, Saint-SeverDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSaint-SeverLives on gifts
Carmel of CognacDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCognacLives on gifts
Carmel of LimogesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLimogesLives on gifts
Carmel of Migné-AuxancesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMigné-AuxancesLives on gifts
Carmel of Niort, at BessinesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBessinesClosure announced on 15 October 2020; farewell Mass on Easter Monday 2021 (5 April 2021). The sisters moved to other monasteries. The community dated from 1648 in Niort and had lived at Bessines since 2009.
Carmel of SimacourbeDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSimacourbeLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of Saint Dominic, DaxDominican, nunsDaxLives on gifts
Échourgnac AbbeyTrappist, nunsÉchourgnac
Le Rivet AbbeyTrappist, nunsAurosLives on gifts
Ligugé AbbeyBenedictine, monksLigugéLives on gifts
Maumont AbbeyBenedictine, nunsJuignacLives on gifts
Maylis AbbeyBenedictine, monksMaylisLives on gifts
Melkite Monastery of the Resurrection, AubazineMelkite Greek-Catholic nuns, nunsAubazineLives on gifts
Monastery of Notre-Dame de SarranceNorbertine, canonsSarrance
Monastery of Sainte-Scholastique, UrtBenedictine, nunsUrtLives on gifts
Monastery of the Annunciation, PraillesBenedictine, nunsPraillesLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, NéracPoor Clare, nunsNérac
Priory of Le JassonneixTrappist, nunsMeymac
Priory of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Échourgnac (Notre-Dame d'Espérance)Benedictine, monksÉchourgnacLives on gifts
Priory of Saint-Joseph, SolignacBenedictine, monksSolignacNo appeal found
Priory of Sainte-Anne, NaillatBenedictine, nunsNaillat
Priory of Sainte-Bernadette, Montaut (Notre-Dame d'Espérance)Benedictine, monksMontautLives on gifts

Occitanie

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Saint-Michel de CuxaBenedictine, monksCodaletLives on gifts
Abbey of Saint-Pierre, MontolieuBenedictine, nunsMontolieuLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Foy, Conques (Premonstratensian priory)Norbertine, canonsConques-en-Rouergue
Abbey of Sainte-Scholastique, DourgneBenedictine, nunsDourgneLives on gifts
Benedictines of Notre-Dame d'OrientBenedictine, nunsLaval-RoquecezièreLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of Pity, MougèresMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsCauxLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the SourceMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsLe PerthusLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of the Desert of the ImmaculateMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsSaint-Pé-de-BigorreLives on gifts
Bonneval AbbeyTrappist, nunsLe Cayrol
Boulaur AbbeyCistercian, nunsBoulaurAppeal open
Carmel of FigeacDiscalced Carmelite, nunsFigeacLives on gifts
Carmel of LectoureDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLectoureLives on gifts
Carmel of LourdesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLourdesLives on gifts
Carmel of MontpellierDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMontpellierLives on gifts
Carmel of MuretDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMuretLives on gifts
Carmel of UzèsDiscalced Carmelite, nunsUzèsLives on gifts
Carmel of VinçaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVinçaLives on gifts
Charterhouse of NonenqueCarthusian, nunsMarnhagues-et-LatourLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery, LourdesDominican, nunsLourdesLives on gifts
Donezan AbbeyBenedictine, monksCarcanièresNo appeal found
En-Calcat AbbeyBenedictine, monksDourgneLives on gifts
Lagrasse AbbeyCanons Regular of the Mother of God, canonsLagrasseAppeal open
Monastery Mater Dei, AzilleCanonesses Regular of the Mother of God, nunsAzilleLives on gifts
Monastery of La Paix-Dieu, CabanouleTrappist, nunsAnduzeLives on gifts
Monastery of ProuilheDominican, nunsFanjeauxAppeal open
Pesquié AbbeyBenedictine, nunsSerres-sur-ArgetLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, CastelnaudaryPoor Clare, nunsCastelnaudaryLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, LavaurPoor Clare, nunsLavaurThe sisters decided to close the monastery at their chapter of 5 December (2023), presided by the federal president, and were to join the convent at Massac-Séran in the first weeks of 2024.
Poor Clare Monastery, LourdesPoor Clare, nunsLourdesLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, MillauPoor Clare, nunsMillauLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, NîmesPoor Clare, nunsNîmesLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, ToulousePoor Clare, nunsToulouseLives on gifts
Priory of Notre-Dame des Neiges, LaloubèreNorbertine, canonsLaloubèreLives on gifts
Rieunette AbbeyCistercian, nunsLadern-sur-Lauquet
Sainte-Marie du Désert AbbeyTrappist, monksBellegarde-Sainte-MarieSuppressed by vote of the Abbot General and his Council on 28 September 2020; closure effective 3 October 2020.
Tournay AbbeyBenedictine, monksTournayLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, LourdesVisitation, nunsLourdesLives on gifts

Pays de la Loire

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Notre-Dame de la GrainetièreBenedictine, monksLes HerbiersLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Cécile, SolesmesBenedictine, nunsSolesmesLives on gifts
Bellefontaine Abbey (Benedictine community)Benedictine, monksBégrolles-en-MaugesLives on gifts
Bellefontaine Abbey (Trappist community)Trappist, monksBégrolles-en-MaugesThe Trappist community left in November 2025 and handed the abbey to Benedictine monks from Le Barroux, who were installed on 11 July 2026.
Carmel of AngersDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAngersLives on gifts
Carmel of LavalDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLavalLives on gifts
Carmel of LuçonDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLuçonLives on gifts
Carmel of NantesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsNantesLives on gifts
La Coudre Abbey, LavalTrappist, nunsLavalLives on gifts
Les Gardes AbbeyTrappist, nunsChemillé-en-AnjouLives on gifts
Monastery of La Merci-DieuCistercian, nunsSaint-Jean-d'AsséClosing or moving
Monastery of Notre-Dame de Compassion, Martigné-BriandBenedictine, nunsMartigné-BriandLives on gifts
Monastery of the Immaculate Conception, Craon (Benedictines of the Blessed Sacrament)Benedictine, nunsCraonLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, NantesPoor Clare, nunsNantesLives on gifts
Port-du-Salut AbbeyTrappist, monksEntrammesThe Trappist community left in 2025; the diocese is looking for another religious community for the site.
Priory of La Paix Notre-Dame, FléeBenedictine, nunsFléeNo appeal found
Solesmes AbbeyBenedictine, monksSolesmesLives on gifts
Visitation Monastery, La Roche-sur-YonVisitation, nunsLa Roche-sur-YonThe Visitation sisters, at La Roche-sur-Yon since 1997, left the diocese of Luçon on 16 April 2026 for the Visitation of Paray-le-Monial.
Visitation Monastery, NantesVisitation, nunsNantesLives on gifts

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fidélité, JouquesBenedictine, nunsJouquesAppeal open
Abbey of Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, Le BarrouxBenedictine, nunsLe BarrouxLives on gifts
Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Paix, CastagniersCistercian, nunsCastagniers
Abbey of Notre-Dame de Miséricorde, RosansBenedictine, nunsRosansLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Lioba, Simiane-CollongueBenedictine, nunsSimiane-CollongueLives on gifts
Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine, Le BarrouxBenedictine, monksLe BarrouxLives on gifts
Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, Sanctuary of LaghetBenedictine, sistersLa TrinitéLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of Clemency, La VerneMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsCollobrièresLives on gifts
Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Torrent of LifeMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsLe ThoronetLives on gifts
Blauvac AbbeyTrappist, nunsBlauvac
Carmel of CarrosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCarrosLives on gifts
Charterhouse of MontrieuxCarthusian, monksMéounes-lès-MontrieuxLives on gifts
Charterhouse of Notre-Dame, ReillanneCarthusian, nunsReillanneLives on gifts
Dominican Monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint-MaximinDominican, nunsSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Fraternity of Saint Clare, RiezPoor Clare, nunsRiez
Frigolet AbbeyNorbertine, canonsTarasconLives on gifts
Ganagobie AbbeyBenedictine, monksGanagobieLives on gifts
Lérins AbbeyCistercian, monksCannesAppeal open
Monastery of Saint-Germain, Simiane-CollongueBenedictine, monksSimiane-Collongue
Poor Clare Monastery, MarseillePoor Clare, nunsMarseilleLives on gifts
Poor Clare Monastery, Montfavet (Avignon)Poor Clare, nunsMontfavetLives on gifts
Priory of Notre-Dame des Champs, Bouchaud (Notre-Dame d'Espérance)Benedictine, monksArlesAppeal open
Sénanque AbbeyCistercian, monksGordes
Visitation Monastery, TarasconVisitation, nunsTarasconLives on gifts