Abbey discovery centre
A propos
A renovated former monastic farm housing an interpretation centre with 650m² of exhibition space: displays on the monks’ daily life; links between the Abbaye d’Aulps and the Savoie; the unexpected story of its final destruction; and medicinal plants
The Aulps Abbey was founded at the end of the 11th century in the heart of the Chablais pre-Alps, at an altitude of 800m. The monks who lived there were encouraged to join the Cistercian Order in 1136. Before long, the abbey became one of the most powerful monasteries in medieval Savoy. The church was largely destroyed in 1823 and until 1998 the grounds were used for farming.
The Aulps Abbey's 3-hectare estate houses the church facade and ruins, the cellars, gardens, porch and above all the renovated monastic farm, which opened in 2007 and houses the Visitors' Discovery Centre. This centre - unique in France - gives a vivid idea of the daily routine of monks living in a mountain abbey in the Middle Ages.
The abbey's gardens are also a focus for visitors, with a flourishing botanical garden (herbularius) and a vegetable patch (hortus).
Services & Equipement
- Lift
- Bar
- Toilets
- Exhibition space
- Car park
- Defibrillator
- Restaurant
- Meeting room
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Motorhomes allowed
- Room hire
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Tourist brochures
- Booking of general amenities
- Restaurant
- Guided tours
Ouverture
From 01/01 to 31/03 between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st.
From 01/04 to 14/06 between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Saturday.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
From 15/06 to 15/09, daily between 10 am and 7 pm.
From 16/09 to 30/09 between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Saturday.
From 01/10 to 31/10 between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
From 15/12 to 31/12 between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Saturday.
Closed exceptionally on bank holidays.
Informations
Nombre salle de réunion équipées : 2
Salle de réunions
Salle : Salle Alexis Coutin
Capacité max : 50
Superficie : 76 m²
Salle : Salle Ernest Tavernier
Capacité max : 20
Superficie : 53 m²
Tarifs
Gratuité Pass Pro tourisme
Adult: 7 €
Child : 3.50 €
Group adults: 5.60 €
Group children : 2.80 €.
Free entry for children < 6 years.
Child entry valid for 6 - 16 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.
Free and unlimited access with the Multi Pass card.
Free and unlimited access with the Multi Pass card
Modes de paiement
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- Cash
- Credit transfer
- Contactless payment
- Culture Pass
Groupes
Nombre de personne minimum : 20
Nombre de personne maximum : 50
Langues parlées
- German
- English
- French
- Dutch