Visits of the Abbey

Enserrée depuis le 12ème siècle dans le creux de son vallon provençal, l’Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque apparaît comme l’un des plus purs témoignages de l’architecture cistercienne primitive.

Nous marchons dans les pas de nos Frères et maintenons cette tradition monastique quasi millénaire à Sénanque en vivant à l’Abbaye selon la Règle de Saint Benoît.

Dans un souci de partage et d’accueil, nous vous ouvrons à certaines heures notre maison monastique. Ce qui est rare au sein d’une communauté religieuse.
Lors de votre visite, nous nous retirons en clôture où nous poursuivons notre vie de prières. Aussi, lors de votre passage parmi nous, nous vous remercions de respecter le silence et le climat de recueillement de l’abbaye.

Très belle visite à vous !

Discover the Abbey

The visit allow you to see the ancient dormitory, the cloister, the warming room and the chapter house, built during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Visiting tours

Guided tour schedule

Du lundi au samedi : 10h, 10h30, 13h30, 14h30, 15h30, 16h30 et 17h

Le dimanche : 14h30, 15h30, 16h30 et 17h

La visite d’une heure est assurée par un guide conférencier. Visite en français.

Les places sont limitées en visite, aussi nous recommandons une réservation en ligne.

Schedules of unguided tours

Du lundi au samedi : de 9h45 à 11h et de 13h à 17h

Le dimanche : de 14h à 17h

L’HistoPad est disponible en 10 langues ( anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, néerlandais, chinois, japonais, polonais et portugais).

Download your brochure

You will find below the visit documentation available in 8 different languages.
This leaflet will allow you to learn a little more about the Abbey during your visit.

Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau fr
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau gb
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau it
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau de
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau cn
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau jp
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau es
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau nl

Visiting tours

Guided tour schedule

Du lundi au samedi : 10h, 10h30, 13h30, 14h30, 15h30 et 16h

Le dimanche : 14h30, 15h30 et 16h

La visite d’une heure est assurée par un guide conférencier. Visite en français.

Places are limited on visit, so we recommend an online reservation.

Schedules of unguided tours

Du lundi au samedi : de 9h30 à 11h et de 13h à 16h30

Le dimanche : de 14h à 16h30

L’HistoPad est disponible en 10 langues ( anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, néerlandais, chinois, japonais, polonais et portugais).

Download your brochure

You will find below the visit documentation available in 8 different languages.
This leaflet will allow you to learn a little more about the Abbey during your visit.

Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau fr
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau gb
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau it
Histoire de l'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau de
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau cn
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau jp
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau es
Visite de l'Abbaye - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque drapeau nl

Visits Rated

  • Adult : 8 €
  • Free visit with the Histopad : 8 €
  • Student (from 18 to 25 years old, on presentation of the card) : 6 €
  • Child (from 6 to 17 years old): 4 €, free from the 3rd child under 18 years old with his/her parents.
  • Free for child under 6, for guides (on presentation of the card), for priests and for members of a religious order.

From April to September
– Package of 20 visitors + the guide of the abbey : 145€
– Package of 20 visitors + your own professional guide : 105€
– Additional visitor : 6.50 € – Maximum 50 persons per group – Visits in French, English and Spanish

From October to March
– Package of 15 visitors + the guide of the abbey : 105€
– Package of 15 visitors + your own professional guide : 65€
– Additional visitor : 6€ – Maximum 50 persons per group – Visits in French, English and Spanish

Down payment of the package on booking, 60 days maximum before the visit – Additional tickets the day of the visit or with voucher and invoice – By bank transfer or credit card
Cancellation:
– 15 days before the visit, refund at 100 %
– special cases : contact us

Rates for a school group : 120€
Group of 30 students under 18 years old maximum and 5 adults – Additional adult : 6,50€

Down payment of the package on booking, 60 days maximum before the visit – Additional tickets the day of the visit or with voucher and invoice – By bank transfer or credit card
Cancellation:
– 15 days before the visit, refund at 100 %
– special cases : contact us

Useful informations

Access

The Abbey of Sénanque is a place of a monastic life : it’s important to respect the spirit of silence and prayers. Proper dress code is required.

Seeing as there are many stairs in the medieval abbey, the access for disabled persons is particularly difficult and impossible with a wheelchair. The community of the monks of Sénanque undertakes a program of restoration to make the abbey accessible to disabled persons.

Dogs and other pets are not allowed inside the abbey (except assistance dogs).

Shooting informations

Photos for personal use, without tripod, are allowed even during the visits.
Photos or videos shooting with models, extras or professional equipment (tripod, lightning, etc.) are forbidden inside and outside of the abbey.
No photo, no video, no sound recording during the services.

The access to the lavender fields is forbidden in order to preserve the harvest of the monks of Sénanque.

Every commercial use of the image or the name of the Abbey of Sénanque is strictly forbidden.

The drone’s overflights are strictly forbidden in the valley and over the abbey.

Useful informations

Access

The Abbey of Sénanque is a place of a monastic life : it’s important to respect the spirit of silence and prayers. Proper dress code is required.

Seeing as there are many stairs in the medieval abbey, the access for disabled persons is particularly difficult and impossible with a wheelchair. The community of the monks of Sénanque undertakes a program of restoration to make the abbey accessible to disabled persons.

Dogs and other pets are not allowed inside the abbey (except assistance dogs).

Shooting informations

Photos for personal use, without tripod, are allowed even during the visits.
Photos or videos shooting with models, extras or professional equipment (tripod, lightning, etc.) are forbidden inside and outside of the abbey.
No photo, no video, no sound recording during the services.

The access to the lavender fields is forbidden in order to preserve the harvest of the monks of Sénanque.

Every commercial use of the image or the name of the Abbey of Sénanque is strictly forbidden.

The drone’s overflights are strictly forbidden in the valley and over the abbey.

Be guide at Senanque

The abbey offers jobs for guides, from April to September.

The assignment is for professional guides or students in history searching for a work placement.

We don’t have the possibility to accommodate the seasonal guides.

Please send your application and curriculum vitae to : candidatures@ndsenanque.net