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14 Rue de l’Abbaye 33670 La Sauve

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Directions Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure - Explore a medieval abbey on the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela

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    • 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

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Services

  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • Groups
  • Pets welcome

Useful information

Location : In the countryside

Province : Entre Deux-Mers

Opening hours

  • Monday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

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