Sainte-Marie du Rivet Abbey

Abbey Sainte-Marie du Rivet may be founded in the late 8th century. There are some remains of the 9th century fortifications and the abbey church was built in the 13th century. The community is affiliated to the Cistercian order in 1189: at this date, the monastery already bears the name of Sainte-Marie.

The abbey was ravaged during the French Wars of Religion and in 1702 there was only one monk left. In 1938 the abbey came back to life, with a community of nuns. Today, 14 nuns live in the Rivet Abbey. They are Trappistines, that is to say they belong to the Cistercian order of Strict Observance, which is an order stemming from the Cistercians of the Common Observance, themselves from the Benedictines.

Address
Le Rivet 180, Auros, France

Established
9th century AD