Grand Est brings together three historic provinces, Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne, and the ways of welcoming guests differ noticeably from one to the next: communities located right in the heart of a city on one side, isolated houses on the edge of a forest on the other. The deciding factor here is therefore less the region than the type of place.
This page brings together spiritual retreat venues in Grand Est, kept continuously up to date: type of hospitality, length of stay, possibility of coming alone, in a group, or with family.
Our article Where to go on a spiritual retreat in Grand Est? covers several of them.
Just outside Reims, the Sainte-Claire Monastery of Cormontreuil welcomes anyone seeking silence, peace, and renewal. In a simple and peaceful setting, the Poor Clare sisters offer a spiritual retreat in Reims, shaped by communal prayer and times of solitude.
Located in Alsace, just 25 km from Strasbourg, Marienthal Basilica is a premier destination for spiritual retreats and Christian pilgrimage. Since the 13th century, this sanctuary has welcomed visitors seeking silence, prayer, and inner renewal, in a peaceful setting at the edge of the forest.
The Foyer de Charité de Baye, a place of rest in Champagne for the heart and the spirit. The community welcomes you for six-day foundational and deepening retreats, weekend recollections, and special gatherings for young professionals or couples.
If you are seeking meaning, a time for renewal, or simply curious, the Puits de Jacob community joyfully welcomes you to this vibrant and inspiring place.
Chocolate and prayer: a wonderful combination offered by the Cistercian sisters of Val d'Igny, so that you may find renewal in nourishment both spiritual and earthly!
In the Aube department, in the village of Mesnil Saint-Loup, the brothers of Notre-Dame-de-la-Sainte-Espérance Monastery live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict. They welcome anyone looking for a restorative spiritual retreat in their guest house!
In the heart of Strasbourg, the brothers of the Fraternités monastiques de Jérusalem welcome those who wish to spend a time of retreat with them in their monastery.
