This is the region where going on retreat requires the least planning: a large number of retreat venues in Île-de-France can be reached by public transportation or in under an hour by car, including the forests of Rambouillet and Fontainebleau. A weekend is enough, with no long journey to plan.
This page brings together spiritual retreat venues in Île-de-France, continuously updated: type of hospitality, length of stay, and whether you can come alone, as a group, or as a family.
Our article Where to go on a spiritual retreat in Île-de-France? offers a curated selection with commentary.
A verdant haven at the gates of Paris, Béthanie Priory welcomes anyone seeking a time of spiritual renewal. Established since 1972 in the Yvelines region, the community of 25 Benedictine nuns offers numerous customized retreats for everyone!
Located in the heart of the village of La Houssaye-en-Brie, 45 km from Paris, the Domaine du Palis of Prieuré Saint-Martin is a timeless retreat surrounded by a vast wooded park of more than 5 hectares. Ideal for a weekend or a longer stay near Paris.
Discover the Manrèse Spiritual Center, a green oasis less than an hour from Paris!
The Cenacle Spiritual Center is a lush and peaceful spiritual retreat, located just twenty minutes by train from Paris! The Ignatian sisters offer a variety of activities and programs throughout the year to help you find renewal.
Unique in France for the presence of Franciscan brothers, sisters, and lay people, located in Orsay, 30 minutes southwest of Paris, La Clarté-Dieu welcomes all who wish to take time for retreat and rest, in an atmosphere of calm, kindness, and inwardness.
The Sisters of the Carmel de Frileuse open their doors to offer you a privileged retreat experience at the gates of Paris!
Worn out by city life? Need to catch your breath? Jouarre Abbey is home to a community of Benedictine sisters who welcome you with open arms for a time of spiritual retreat, just a short distance from Paris!
Maison Massabielle is located just a few kilometers from Paris. It welcomes couples, families, and groups for retreats, stays, formation sessions, and spiritual programs. With its expansive 3-hectare park, the house offers a wide range of accommodation options.
Located at the gates of Paris, the Abbey of Saint-Louis-du-Temple (also known as Limon Abbey) and its Benedictine nuns offer a green and peaceful setting conducive to recollection. A practical and restorative spiritual retreat, whether individually or in a group!
Nestled in the woods and less than an hour from Paris, Notre-Dame de l'Ouÿe Abbey is a haven of peace away from the urban bustle. Animated by a fraternity of lay people and priests, it organizes innovative spiritual retreats for groups of young people!
Saint-Benoît Priory is a spiritual welcome center located in the heart of Paris, on Montmartre Hill, just steps from the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. It welcomes all those wishing to share the prayer life of the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, who have been established here since 1898.
The Château de Méry now offers spiritual retreats and annual highlight events, providing spiritual renewal for a diverse audience.
