Lagrasse Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Lagrasse, France
The abbey complex spans across both sides of the Orbieu River, featuring an octagonal bell tower reaching 40 meters into the sky.
Founded in the seventh century by Abbot Nimphridius of Narbonne, the abbey received official recognition in 779 through donations from local nobility.
The public section contains a lapidary museum, displaying medieval stone carvings and architectural elements from different construction periods.
The site divides into two separate visiting areas: the department-owned medieval section and the private canonical section, each requiring different entrance tickets.
Since 2004, a community of Canons Regular performs daily Gregorian chants according to pre-Vatican II Roman rites in the abbey church.
Location: Lagrasse
Website: https://abbayedelagrasse.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.09028,2.61694
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Occitanie encompasses an architectural and natural heritage that reflects many centuries of history. Medieval villages are nestled in valleys and on heights, while castles and monasteries tell of the era of the Cathars and religious orders. The region also features remarkable geological formations: deep gorges, waterfalls, potholes, and caves decorated with prehistoric paintings. Among the sites to visit, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie overlooks the Lot Valley with its stone houses and narrow streets. The Peyrepertuse fortress stands at 800 meters above sea level on a rocky spur in the Corbières. The Navacelles cirque reveals a canyon carved by the Vis River, while the Gorges de la Jonte provide trails through a habitat for vultures. The Lagrasse Abbey maintains its medieval architecture on the banks of the Orbieu, and the Niaux Cave houses Magdalenian paintings dating back 14,000 years. Natural curiosities like the Gouffre de l'Oeil Doux and the intermittent Fountain of Fontestorbes complete this territory where history and geology meet.
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