Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure Romanesque gem near Bordeaux

Masterpiece of Romanesque art

Built in the Middle Ages, this Benedictine abbey unfolds on a timeless site. Located on the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, it boasts renowned capitals and sculpted decorations. A landscape that invites you to pause in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers region, very close to Bordeaux.
Monument inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela, a major cultural route of the Council of Europe.

Welcome

Opening hours subject to change.

Open

• From June to September: 10am to 1:15pm and 2pm to 6pm
• From October to May: 10:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5:30 pm
• Ticket office closes 40 minutes before.

Farm

• Mondays from October to May
• January 1st, May 1st and December 25th

Accessibility
Monument accessible to people with reduced mobility with assistance

Services

• Possibility of resting during the visit
• Shop, bookstore
• Bathroom

Visits

Self-guided tour with visitor's guide

• French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese
• Duration: 1 hour

Visitor's booklet

• French, English, German

Guided tour

• French
• Reservations required
• Duration: 1 hour

Lapidary Museum
Cultural events
Throughout the year, according to the schedule

Prices

• Individual price €7
• Free for those under 18 *
• Free for 18-25 year olds

(nationals of the European Union or legal residents in the territory of the European Union)
* excluding school or extracurricular groups

Access

From Bordeaux Rocade est: exit n° 24, D936 direction Créon and Sauveterre de Guyenne
From Bordeaux: (cross the Garonne), Latresne (D10), Camblanes-et-Meynac, Madirac, Créon (D14), Sauveterre (D671): La Sauve-Majeure is 3 km past Créon, towards Sauveterre
“Canal des Deux Mers by bike”: 1 km