Monasteries of Europe
Monasteries of Europe

Monasteries of Europe

2018 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Documentary

What is happening today in European monasteries? Why do young people leave the “normal” world to devote their lives to spirituality? Let's embark on a journey to discover the sources of Europe and share the life of monastic communities from Ireland to Russia and from Greece to Germany.

What is happening today in European monasteries? Why do young people leave the “normal” world to devote their lives to spirituality? Let's embark on a journey to discover the sources of Europe and share the life of monastic communities from Ireland to Russia and from Greece to Germany.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

At the Water's Edge

Monks and sisters built impressive buildings at the water's edge : Mont-Saint-Michel (France) animated by the Fraterniti

EP 2

From the Back of the World

Sisters and brothers often sought to isolate themselves until they reached the end of the world. Saint Gregory of Tatev

EP 3

Unusual

Monasteries that are both timeless and in our time. In Bavaria, a monastery that animates the economic and cultural life

EP 4

Pilgrimages

St. Nino in Georgia is a monastery animated by sisters who have restored this ravaged site by the communists. The source

EP 5

Souvenirs

Mont Sainte Odile has artistic treasures including the astonishing mosaic of the Gentile and Bordet artists celebrating

Popular Cast

Yann Collette
Yann Collette
Narrator (voice)