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Maison d'Accueil de l'Ile Blanche
Located just 30 meters from the sea, with direct access to the famous GR34 trail, the Maison d'Accueil de l'Ile Blanche welcomes you year-round in a 13-hectare estate nestled between sea and nature. Managed by a community of Sisters and a team of lay people, the house offers welcoming hospitality in a spirit of simplicity, respect, and attentiveness.
Maison Mère de Ploërmel Welcome Center
Located in Ploërmel, in the heart of Brocéliande country, the Mother House of the Brothers of Christian Instruction welcomes individuals and groups seeking a spiritual retreat, a Christian retreat, a time of renewal, quiet work, or training in a peaceful, green setting. This warm and welcoming place is equally suited for prayer, remote work, or organizing recollections and spiritual weekends.
Notre-Dame de Leffe Abbey
At the entrance to Dinant, in the province of Namur, Belgium, Notre-Dame de Leffe Abbey welcomes those wishing to experience a spiritual retreat or Christian retreat in a peaceful monastic setting between city and nature. This historic place offers an environment conducive to silence, prayer, and inner renewal, following the rhythm of Premonstratensian life.
Accueil du Couvent de Malet
The Couvent de Malet, located in Saint-Côme-d'Olt in the Lot valley, offers a peaceful and spiritual setting for renewal retreats. Welcoming pilgrims and seekers, it invites prayer, silence, and communion in soothing natural surroundings.
Maison Saint Joseph d'Allex
Maison Saint Joseph in Allex is a welcoming space open to all those wishing to experience a time of inner pause, a Christian retreat, or a quiet stay in a peaceful and fraternal environment. In the heart of Drôme, the vast wooded park, historic buildings, and daily presence of a religious community give it a unique atmosphere conducive to prayer, silence, and meaningful encounters.
Vézelay Basilica - Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem
In the heart of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the brothers and sisters of the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem welcome you at the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilica. For centuries, this major site for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage has attracted those seeking peace, beauty, and inner depth.
Bethanien Monastery
Discover Bethanien Monastery in Switzerland, an ideal place for a spiritual retreat or Christian retreat. Between lake and mountains, experience a stay of prayer, silence, and renewal in the footsteps of Saint Nicholas of Flüe.
Monastero di Dumenza
The Benedictine monastery "Ss. Trinità" is located in Lombardy, in the province of Varese, in the municipality of Dumenza, at an altitude of 1,000 meters. It stands at the heart of the forest, in an isolated and silent environment, overlooking Lake Maggiore and the surrounding mountains.
Community of the Little Sisters of the Lamb – Marseille
Come experience a Christian spiritual retreat in Marseille with the Little Sisters of the Lamb. In their small monastery in the La Rose neighborhood, these mendicant sisters welcome you for a time of silence, prayer, and fraternal sharing in the heart of Provence.
Sainte-Claire Monastery in Montfavet
On the outskirts of Avignon, in Montfavet, a welcoming community of contemplative Poor Clare nuns receives visitors at Sainte-Claire Monastery. This peaceful, bucolic place is ideal for finding physical, emotional, mental and spiritual renewal.
Fraternity of Tiberias - Sisters' House
Discover the house of the Sisters of the Fraternity of Tiberias in Pondrôme, in the Belgian Ardennes: a Christian spiritual retreat location in the heart of nature, combining prayer, manual work, and fraternity.
Rimont Saint-Joseph Priory - Apostolic Sisters of Saint John
Discover Rimont Saint-Joseph Priory in Fley (Saône-et-Loire), a Christian spiritual retreat center in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Stay with the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John for a time of prayer, silence and spiritual renewal.
Bassac Abbey
Saint-Étienne de Bassac Abbey is a peaceful and fraternal place to experience a Christian spiritual retreat in the heart of Charente. Located between Cognac and Angoulême, surrounded by vineyards, it offers an ideal setting to reconnect with what matters most, alone, as a couple, or in a group. Welcomed by the community and friends of the abbey, you will be received in a true family spirit. The welcome is simple, caring, and focused on listening.
Maison Saint-Augustin
In Montbron, Charente, thirty kilometers east of Angoulême, the canons regular of Saint Victor from Marie-Médiatrice Priory joyfully welcome you to their guest house: Maison Saint-Augustin. Located in the heart of a rural and preserved region, this house is an ideal place for a spiritual retreat or time of renewal, alone or in a group.
Domaine de Monval
Come experience a Christian spiritual retreat in Pornic, by the sea. The Domaine de Monval welcomes priests, laypeople and families in a peaceful setting with a chapel, accommodations and a simple spiritual life.
Foyer de Charité de la Flatière
The Foyer de Charité de La Flatière, located in Les Houches in Haute-Savoie facing Mont Blanc, offers Christian spiritual retreats in silence, open to all. In a nurturing natural setting, you can enjoy teachings, prayer, nature, and fraternal hospitality in the heart of the French Alps.
Evron Abbey
In Mayenne, between Le Mans and Laval, the Community of Saint Martin welcomes you to Evron Abbey, its formation house. You can come here to experience a spiritual retreat, discern a priestly vocation, or study for your exams.
Novalesa Abbey
The Abbey of Saints Peter and Andrew of Novalesa is located in the Susa Valley, just below the French border at Mont Cenis Pass. A small community of Benedictine monks leads a life of prayer, work, and hospitality for those seeking peace and meaning in their life journey.
Monastero di Valserena
Discover Valserena, a Cistercian monastery nestled in Tuscany, near Pisa and Volterra. It offers a haven of peace for individual spiritual retreats centered on prayer and silence. The monastery produces artisanal goods and is ideal for contemplation and renewal.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Golden Heart of Beauraing
A place of grace, visited 33 times by the Virgin Mary from November 29, 1932 to January 3, 1933, appearing to 5 children from the town of Beauraing. Located between the provinces of Namur and Luxembourg in a small town surrounded by nature, this sanctuary has become a place of pilgrimage, renewal, and inner consolation for people from all over the world since the Blessed Virgin invited them to come.