Abbaye de Saint-Maurin, Benedictine abbey in Saint-Maurin, France.

The Abbey of Saint-Maurin is a Benedictine monastery with well-preserved Romanesque elements including the choir, decorated capitals, and remnants of the twelfth-century cloister. The building complex shows the layout typical of a medieval monastery with its spiritual and practical center.

The monastery was founded in 1082 and affiliated with the Cluny order, receiving consecration in 1097 before suffering damage during the Hundred Years War. These destructions have shaped what visitors see on the site today.

The abbey church is dedicated to Saint Maurin, a young martyr said to have been beheaded at Lectoure around 530 and to have walked to this Agenais valley before dying. A sixth-century basilica was built where he was buried, in woods named Anglars. The church was consecrated on 5 January 1097 (1098 in today's calendar) by Simon, bishop of Agen, assisted by Peter, bishop of Lectoure, in honour of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Cross, Saint Mary, Saint Maurin and all the saints of God.

The site is open to visitors and maintained by the Friends of the Abbey Association, which regularly organizes guided tours, concerts, and exhibitions. Allow time to explore the Romanesque details and grounds at a leisurely pace.

The bell tower stands over the south arm of the transept rather than the crossing, an unusual position. One explanation is that the nave was first planned with a timber roof, and the tower was built early over the south arm before the nave was given a row of three domes.