Abbaye de Maizières, Romanesque monastery ruins in Saint-Loup-Géanges, France.

Abbaye de Maizières is a former Cistercian monastery founded from 1125 at Saint-Loup-de-la-Salle, in the commune of Saint-Loup-Géanges on the Dheune. What survives includes a brick perimeter wall with three portals, a mill, 17th-century stable buildings, a cellar, the so-called château and the former abbot's lodging. The abbey church, consecrated on 12 October 1236, is gone; its 38-metre slate-covered spire and 15 chapels are known only from written accounts.

Founded by Foulques de Réon, the abbey was settled by Cistercian monks from La Ferté, of which it was the third daughter house; a daughter abbey, Sturzelbronn, followed in 1135. The abbey church was consecrated on 12 October 1236. Plundered in 1560, 1580 and 1595, the monastery was rebuilt in the 17th century and dissolved in 1790 or 1791 during the French Revolution.

The ruins reflect the monastic life that once centered around prayer, study, and manual work in this rural corner of medieval France. Locals view the site as a tangible link to their region's spiritual heritage and the communities that built these stones.

You can reach the site from Saint-Loup-Géanges village with parking available near the entrance area. Wear sturdy shoes as the ground is uneven and some parts of the ruins may be unstable or partially blocked.

The abbey's church, consecrated in 1236, had 15 chapels and a choir with 80 stalls; its slate-covered bell tower spire rose 38 metres from lantern to cross. Two tombs of bishops of Chalon survived there until 1717, while the cloister still held those of the founder, his wife Chonors and their children.