Cistercian monasteries in Europe

With France as starting point of the cistercian movement, Europe is still the continent with the most cistercian monasteries.

We'll list here the inhabited monasteries that belong to the cistercian family.

• Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia

• Belgium, Germany and Netherlands

• France

• Ireland, UK and Scandinavia

• Italy and Switzerland

• Portugal and Spain

Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia

Cistercian monasteries in Austria, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia, male (female) communities in blue (violet)

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
Wettingen-Mehrerau	Bregenz, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Engelszell	Engelhartszell, Austria	OCSO	monks
Stift Heiligenkreuz	Heiligenkreuz im Wienerwald, Austria	OCist	monks
Mariastern-Gwiggen	Hohenweiler, Austria	OCist	nuns
Stift Lilienfeld	Lilienfeld, Austria	OCist	monks
Marienfeld	Maria Roggendorf, Austria	OCist	nuns
Marienkron	Mönchhof, Austria	OCist	nuns
Stift Rein	Rein, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Schlierbach	Schlierbach, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Stams	Stams, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Neukloster	Wiener Neustadt, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Wilhering	Wilhering, Austria	OCist	monks
Stift Zwettl	Zwettl, Austria	OCist	monks
Naší Paní	Policany, Czech Rep.	OCSO	nuns
Novy Dvur	Touzim, Czech Rep.	OCSO	monks
Hohenfurt	Vyšší Brod, Czech Rep.	OCist	monks
Regina Mundi	Érd, Hungary	OCist	nuns
Kismaros	Kismaros, Hungary	OCist	nuns
Zirc	Zirc, Hungary	OCist	monks
Oliwa	Gdansk-Oliwa, Poland	OCist	monks
Henryków	Henryków, Poland	OCist	monks
Jędrzejów	Jędrzejów, Poland	OCist	monks
Mogiła	Kraków, Poland	OCist	monks
Szczyrzyc	Szczyrzyc, Poland	OCist	monks
Wąchock	Wąchock, Poland	OCist	monks
Stična	Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia	OCist	monks

Belgium, Germany and Netherlands

Cistercian monasteries in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands, male (female) communities in blue (violet)

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
O.L. Vr van Klaarland	Bocholt, Belgium	OCSO	nuns
O.L. Vr. van Nazareth	Brecht, Belgium	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de la Paix	Chimay, Belgium	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Soleilmont	Fleurus, Belgium	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Scourmont	Forges, Belgium	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Saint-Rémy	Rochefort, Belgium	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Brialmont	Tilff, Belgium	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. d'Orval	Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium	OCSO	monks
Westmalle	Westmalle, Belgium	OCSO	monks
Sint Sixtus	Westvleteren	OCSO	monks
Lichtenthal	Baden-Baden, Germany	OCist	nuns
Stiepel	Bochum-Stiepel, Germany	OCist	monks
Gethsemani	Dannenfels, Germany	OCSO	nuns
Oberschönenfeld	Gessertshausen, Germany	OCist	nuns
Langwaden	Grevenbroich, Germany	OCist	monks
Maria Frieden	Kall, Germany	OCSO	nuns
Seligenthal	Landshut, Germany	OCist	nuns
Helfta	Lutherstadt Eisleben, Germany	OCist	nuns
Marienstatt	Marienstatt, Germany	OCist	monks
Neuzelle	Neuzelle, Germany	OCist	monks
St. Marienthal	Ostritz, Germany	OCist	nuns
St. Marienstern	Panschwitz-Kuckau, Germany	OCist	nuns
St. Josef	Thyrnau, Germany	OCist	nuns
Birnau	Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany	OCist	monks
Waldsassen	Waldsassen, Germany	OCist	nuns
O.L. Vr. van Koningsoord	Arnhem, Netherlands	OCSO	nuns
O.L.V van Koningshoeven	Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands	OCSO	monks
Lilbosch	Echt, Netherlands	OCSO	monks
Maria-Toevlucht	Klein Zundert, Netherlands	OCSO	monks
Schiermonnikoog	Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands	OCSO	monks

France

Cistercian monasteries in France, male (female) communities in blue (violet)

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
La Paix-Dieux	Anduze, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. du Val d'Igny	Arcis-le-Ponsart, France	OCSO	nuns
Sainte-Marie du Rivet	Auros, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Bellefontaine	Bégrolles en Mauges, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Baumgarten	Bernardvillé, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Bon Secours	Blauvac, France	OCSO	nuns
Sainte Marie de Boulaur	Boulaur, France	OCist	nuns
N.-D. de Timadeuc	Bréhan, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Grâce	Bricquebec, France	OCSO	monks
La Joie Notre-Dame	Campénéac, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Lérins	Cannes cedex, France	OCist	monks
N.-D. de la Paix	Castagniers, France	OCist	nuns
N.-D. des Gardes	Chemillé-en-Anjou, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Sept-Fons	Dompierre-sur-Besbre, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Bonne Espérance	Echourgnac, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. du Port-du-Salut	Entrammes, France	OCSO	monks
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont	Godewaersvelde	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Sénanque	Gordes, France	OCist	monks
N.-D. de la Coudre	Laval Cédex, France	OCSO	nuns
N.-D. de Bonneval	Le Cayrol, France	OCSO	nuns
Sainte Marie de Rieunette	Ladern sur Lauquet, France	OCist	nuns
N.-D. de Bonneval	Le Cayrol, France	OCSO	nuns
Our Lady of La Plaine	Lille, France	OCBE	nuns
N.-D. d'Aiguebelle	Montjoyer, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Tamié	Plancherine, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. d'Oelenberg	Reiningue, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. des Neiges	Saint Laurent-les-Bains, France	OCist	nuns
N.-D. de la Trappe	Soligny-la-Trappe, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. de Cîteaux	St.-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, France	OCSO	monks
N.-D. d'Acey	Vitreux, France	OCSO	monks

Ireland, UK and Scandinavia

Cistercian monasteries in Ireland, Denmark, Norway and the UK, male (female) communities in blue (violet)

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
Myrendal	Olsker, Denmark	OCSO	monks
O.L. of Bethlehem	Ballymena, Ireland	OCSO	monks
Mount Melleray	Cappoquin, Ireland	OCSO	monks
Mellifont	Collon, Ireland	OCSO	monks
Bolton	Kildare, Ireland	OCSO	monks
St. Mary's Abbey Glencairn	Lismore, Ireland	OCSO	nuns
Mount St. Joseph	Roscrea, Ireland	OCSO	monks
Tautra Mariakloster	Frosta, Norway	OCSO	nuns
Munkeby Mariakloster	Levanger, Norway	OCSO	monks
Caldey	Dyfed, UK	OCSO	monks
Sancta Maria	Haddington, UK	OCSO	monks
Mount Saint Bernard	Leicester, UK	OCSO	monks
Brownshill	Stroud, UK	OCBE	nuns
Hyning	Warton, UK	OCBE	nuns
Holy Cross	Whitland, UK	OCSO	nuns

Italy and Switzerland

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
S. Spirito	Agrigento, Italy	OCist	nuns
Dominus Tecum Pra'd Mill	Bagnolo Piemonte, Italy	OCist	monks
Casamari	Casamari, Italy	OCist	monks
Pavia	Certosa di Pavia, Italy	OCist	monks
Piona	Colico, Italy	OCist	monks
SS. Trinità	Cortona, Italy	OCist	nuns
N. S. del Santissimo Sacramento	Frattocchie, Italy	OCSO	monks
N. S. di Valserena	Guardistallo, Italy	OCSO	nuns
Maria Trost	Merano, Italy	OCist	monks
Chiaravalle	Milano, Italy	OCist	monks
Madonna dell'Unione di Boschi	Monastero Vasco, Italy	OCSO	monks
S. Bernardo alle Terme	Roma, Italy	OCist	monks
Santa Susanna	Roma, Italy	OCist	nuns
Tre Fontane	Roma, Italy	OCSO	monks
Ss. Gervasio e Protasio	San Giacomo di Veglia (Treviso), Italy	OCist	nuns
S. Caterina	San Severino Marche, Italy	OCist	nuns
Valvisciolo	Sermoneta, Italy	OCist	monks
S. Domenico	Sora, Italy	OCist	monks
Mariengarten	St. Pauls-Eppan, Italy	OCist	nuns
N. S. di San Giuseppe	Vitorchiano, Italy	OCSO	nuns
Wurmsbach	Bollingen, Switzerland	OCist	nuns
Eschenbach	Eschenbach, Switzerland	OCist	nuns
N.-D. de la Maigrauge	Fribourg, Switzerland	OCist	nuns
Frauenthal	Hagendorn, Switzerland	OCist	nuns
Orsonnes	Orsonnes, Switzerland	OCist	monks
Hauterive	Posieux, Switzerland	OCist	monks
N.-D. de la Fille-Dieu	Romont, Switzerland	OCSO	nuns
Notre Dame de Géronde	Sierre, Switzerland	OCSO	nuns
Magdenau	Wolfertswil, Switzerland	OCist	nuns

Portugal and Spain

Cistercian monasteries on the iberian peninsula, male (female) communities in blue (violet), OCSO square, OCist round marker

Name	City, Country	Order	monks / nuns
Santa Maria Mãe da Igreja	Palaçoulo, Portugal	OCSO	nuns
Poblet	Abadia de Poblet, Spain	OCist	monks
Santa Maria de San José	Alloz-Estella, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Armenteira	Armenteira, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Vico	Arnedo, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Santa Ana	Ávila, Spain	OCSO
S. Maria de Valldonzella	Barcelona, Spain	OCist	nuns
Santa Maria de Gratia Dei	Benaguacil, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Santísimo Sacramento	Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), Spain	OCist	nuns
N. Sra de la Oliva	Carcastillo, Spain	OCSO	monks
Santa Maria de Carrizo	Carrizo de La Ribera, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Santa Cruz	Casarrubios del Monte (Toledo), Spain	OCist	nuns
Viaceli	Cóbreces, Spain	OCSO	monks
Santa María la Real	Ctr Madrid-Coruna	OCSO	nuns
Santa Maria de las Escalonias	Hornachuelos, Spain	OCSO	monks
Nuestra Señora de la Paz	La Palma, Spain	OCSO	nuns
S. Ana	Lazkao (Gipuzkoa), Spain	OCist	nuns
N.-S. de la Piedad Bernarda	Madrid, Spain	OCist	nuns
S. María la Real de Oseira	Oseira, Spain	OCSO	monks
Asunción	Puerto de la Torre (Málaga), Spain	OCist	nuns
S. Andrés	San Andrés de Arroyo (Palencia), Spain	OCist	nuns
San Isidro	San Isidro de Dueñas, Spain	OCSO	monks
Cardeña	San Pedro de Cardeña, Spain	OCSO	monks
Santa Maria de Solius	Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain	OCist	monks
Huerta	Santa Maria de Huerta, Spain	OCSO	monks
N.-S. de la Anunciación	Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain	OCist	nuns
S. Vicente	Segovia, Spain	OCist	nuns
Santa María de Sobrado	Sobrado de los Monjes, Spain	OCSO	monks
S. Benito	Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), Spain	OCist	nuns
Monte Sión	Toledo, Spain	OCSO	monks
S. Domingo de Silos	Toledo, Spain	OCist	nuns
Santa María de la Caridad	Tulebras, Spain	OCSO	nuns
Santa María la Real de las Huelgas	Valladolid, Spain	OCist	nuns
Santa Maria	Vallbona de les Monges, Spain	OCist	nuns
Zenarruza	Ziortza-Bolibar, Spain	OCSO	monks