Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure Explore a medieval abbey on the Way of St. James

Masterpiece of Romanesque art

Built in the Middle Ages, this Benedictine abbey stands on a timeless site. Located on the Way of St. James, it features famous capitals and sculpted decorations. A landscape that invites you to take a break in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers region, near Bordeaux.
Monument included 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: from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• From October to May: from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• 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 rest during the visit
• Shop, bookstore
• Bathroom

Visits

Self-guided tour with tour document

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

Visitor booklet

• French, English, German

Guided tour

• French
• By reservation: 10 days
• Duration: 1 hour

Lapidary Museum
Cultural events
All year round according to the schedule

2024 Rates:

• Individual rate €7
• Free for children under 18*

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

Access

From Bordeaux Ring Road: exit 24, D936 towards 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 away, after Créon, towards Sauveterre
“Canal of the Two Seas by bike”: 1 km

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