Gorze Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Gorze, France
The monastery includes historical buildings, gardens, a nymphaeum, and a chapel situated on extensive grounds near the town of Metz.
Founded in 757 by Bishop Chrodegang of Metz, the abbey received the relics of Saint Gorgonius and became a center of monastic reform in 933.
The abbey developed the 'chant messin', an early form of Gregorian chant, and incorporated Easter rituals into sacred performances.
The former abbey palace now functions as a museum and retirement home, with regular visiting hours for exploring the architectural elements.
The monastery created a network of independent affiliates known as the 'Terre de Gorze', which continued as a territorial unit even after its dissolution.
Location: Gorze
Inception: 8 century
GPS coordinates: 49.05389,5.99667
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
Red Lands
6 km
Aqueduct from Gorze to Metz
6.2 km
Ouvrage d’infanterie de Bois-la-Dame
6.4 km
Palais abbatial de Gorze
16 m
Collégiale Saint-Étienne de Gorze
91 m
Temple protestant d'Ars-sur-Moselle
6 km
Église Saint-Hubert de Waville
5.9 km
Ossuaire d'Ancy-sur-Moselle
4.6 km
Église Saint-Auteur de Rezonville
5 km
Église Saint-Clément (Vionville)
5.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Corny-sur-Moselle
5.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Clément de Gorze
690 m
Église Saint-Georges de Villecey-sur-Mad
6 km
Église Saint-Genest de Novéant-sur-Moselle
4.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Vandelainville
4.4 km
Église Saint-Remy d'Onville
4.4 km
Église Saint-Julien de Bayonville-sur-Mad
4.4 km
Église Saint-André de Jouy-aux-Arches
5.7 km
Franco-Prussian War cemetery of Ancy-sur-Moselle
4.6 km
Église Saint-Clément de Dornot
4.3 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ancy-sur-Moselle
4.6 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Ars-sur-Moselle
6.6 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge de Bussières
5.5 km
Église Saint-Étienne d'Arnaville
5.4 km
Prieuré de Saint-Thiébaut
655 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel d'Arnaville
5.1 km
Maison, 44 rue du Maréchal Foch
6.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch d'Ars-sur-Moselle
6.1 kmReviews
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