Abbaye aux Dames, la cité musicale

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Closed. Open mardi to 14h30

A former Benedictine abbey founded in 1047, the Abbaye aux Dames was the first women's monastery in Saintonge. Discover the thousand-year-old history of this essential place in the city of Saintes.

We’re talking : English, French

Themes

Location details

Close to a motorway
Riverside
In centre of town
Town location
Close to a public transportation
Pedestrian area
Waterside
Bus stop <500 m< li>
City bike station <500 m< li>
Panoramic view
Cycle track/route within 500 m

Visit

Average length of individual visit : 90 min.

Customers

Suitable for : Children, Groups

Language(s) of the visit

English, French

Individual visit services

Unguided individual tours available permanently
Guided individual tours on request

Opening

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Opening hours from 08 January to 31 March 2025
Tuesday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Wednesday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Thursday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Friday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Saturday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm

Opening hours from 01 April to 31 May 2025
Tuesday	Open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Wednesday	Open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Thursday	Open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Friday	Open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Saturday	Open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm

Opening hours from 01 June to 30 June 2025
Tuesday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Wednesday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Thursday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Friday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Saturday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm

Opening hours from 01 July to 31 August 2025
Monday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Tuesday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Wednesday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Thursday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Friday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Saturday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm
Sunday	Open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm

Opening hours from 01 September to 30 September 2025
Tuesday	Open from 10:00 am to 06:30 pm
Wednesday	Open from 10:00 am to 06:30 pm
Thursday	Open from 10:00 am to 06:30 pm
Friday	Open from 10:00 am to 06:30 pm
Saturday	Open from 10:00 am to 06:30 pm

Opening hours from 01 October to 31 December 2025
Tuesday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Wednesday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Thursday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Friday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Saturday	Open from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm

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