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Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps

SAINT-JEAN-D'AULPS
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps
  • Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d'Aulps

Description

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).

Spécifications

Dates:
From 01/01 to 31/03 from Monday to Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st.

From 01/04 to 14/06 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st.

From 15/06 to 15/09 daily between 10 am and 7 pm.

From 16/09 to 30/09 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.

From 01/10 to 31/10 from Monday to Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 15/12 to 31/12 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
Closed exceptionally on bank holidays.

Suitable for:


  • Groupe scolaire (EN)
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Groupe (EN)
  • Students

Spoken languages:


  • English
  • French

Prices:
Adult: 7 €
Child : 3.50 €
Group adults: 5.60 €
Group children : 2.80 €.

Free entry for children under 6.
Child entry valid for 6 - 16 years.
Group rate available for 20 people or more.

Free and unlimited access with the Multi Pass card
Free access with the Pass Léman France too!.

Adapted tourism:


  • Mental disability

Services:


  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Room hire
  • Themed tour
  • Shop
  • Set down on-site for groups
  • Tourist brochures
  • Booking of general amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Guided tours

Description

Address:
961 route de l'Abbaye
74430 SAINT-JEAN-D'AULPS

Phone: 04 50 04 52 63