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).
Tips
MULTI PASS ACTIVITY | Unlimited access on presentation of the Multi Pass (for pedestrians only)
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.
Tarifs
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.
Contact et accès 961 route de l'Abbaye 74430 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps Haute-Savoie (74)
