Saint-Morand Priory

The first mention of the site dates back to 1105, when Frederick, Count of Ferrette, gave the priory to Hugh Semur, Abbot of Cluny. St. Morand officiated there from 1106 onwards. He was tasked with establishing Benedictine rule. He criss-crossed the region for ten years, performing conversions, healings and miracles. On his death in 1115, he was buried in the middle of the priory church which took his name. St. Morand was canonized in the late 12th century. As you venture inside, you can see a recumbent effigy of St. Morand and a reliquary given in 1428 by Archduke Frederick of the Tyrol.

The priory was bought in 1828 by the city of Altkirch to be turned into a hospital. Today, the hospital still occupies the buildings thanks to restructuring and expansion.