Abbaye Saint-Michel de Tonnerre, Benedictine abbey in Tonnerre, France
The Saint-Michel abbey stands on Mont Voûtois, featuring stone buildings surrounded by gardens where monks cultivate herbs and medicinal plants.
Founded in the early 11th century by Saint Robert of Molesme, the abbey underwent significant transformations until its closure during the French Revolution in 1790.
The monastery maintains Benedictine traditions through daily prayer services, agricultural activities, and the production of traditional crafts in the Burgundy region.
Visitors need advance reservations to access the abbey grounds, participate in prayer services, or join guided tours explaining the monastic heritage.
The abbey's strategic position near a water source on Mont Voûtois influenced its development as a center of religious life in medieval Burgundy.
Location: Tonnerre
GPS coordinates: 47.85560,3.97420
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:01
Fosse Dionne
292 m
Hôtel-Dieu of Tonnerre
107 m
Hôtel d'Uzès
40 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Tonnerre
215 m
Château de Vaulichères
3.8 km
Église Notre-Dame de Tonnerre
113 m
Couvent des Ursulines de Tonnerre
113 m
Château des Stuart
4.6 km
Église Sainte-Catherine de Tonnerre
105 m
Marché couvert de Tonnerre
140 m
Hôtel Gauthier de Sibert
125 m
Église Saint-Marcel de Molosmes
6.3 km
Fontaine du Patis
441 m
Église Saint-Étienne d'Épineuil
2.1 km
Ancienne confiserie de Tonnerre
23 m
Église Notre-Dame de Dannemoine
4.7 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Vézinnes
4.7 km
Cinéma Théâtre de Tonnerre
152 m
Église Saint-Didier de Junay
3.2 km
Église Sainte-Brigitte de Tissey
5.4 km
Maison, 14 rue du Pont (Tonnerre)
288 m
Maison, 31 rue du Pont
345 m
Maison, 12 rue du Pont
258 m
Maison, 6 rue du Pont
211 m
Maison, 4 rue du Pont
202 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue de Tronchoy
6.9 km
Maison, 2 rue Armand-Colin
119 m
Croix de la route D43
3.1 kmReviews
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