Pratical Informations
2022 opening hours
LOW SEASON
• From January 3 to April 8: 10 am – 6 pm
• From November 7 to December 16: 10 am – 6 pm
Closed every Tuesday
AVERAGE SEASON
• From April 9 to July 1: 10 am – 7 pm
• From August 29 to November 6: 10 am – 7 pm
• From December 17 to January 6, 2023: 10 am – 7 pm
Open 7 days a week
LOW SEASON
• July 2 to August 28: 10 am – 8 pm
Open 7 days a week – Closed on December 25th and January 1st
Early closing of the Royal Abbey at 6.30 pm: July 30 / August 27 / September 3 – ticket office closes at 4 pm (Does not concern the Museum of Modern Art)
rate
THE ROYAL ABBEY
Adult: 12 €
Reduced price*: 7,50 €
Partners**: 9 €
Free for children and students under 25
Guided tour: + 4,50 €
Audioguided tour: + 4,50 €
Unusual visite, night-time: + 6,50 €
Workshop: + 2 €
THE MUSEUM
Adult: 6 €
Reduced price*: 3 €
Partners**: 5 €
Free for children and students under 25
Guided tour: + 4,50 €
Audioguided tour: + 4,50 €
Unusual visite, night-time: + 6,50 €
ABBEY + MUSEUM
Adult: 15 €
Reduced price*: 8,50 €
Partners**: 11,50 €
Free for children and students under 25
Guided tour: + 8 €
Audioguided tour: + 4,50 €
Unusual visite, night-time: + 6,50 €
Workshop: + 2 €
Specific rate – modern art museum
Temporary exhibition
Adult : 10 €
Reduced* : 7 €
Partner** : 9 €
with other hanging
Adult : 8 €
Reduced* : 5 €
Partner** : 7 €
combined with temporary exhibition
Adult : 19 €
Reduced* : 12,50 €
Partner** : 15,50 €
combined with other hanging
Adult : 17 €
Reduced* : 10,50 €
Partner** : 13,50 €
Details
Free
Children under 18 and students under 25, disabled + 1 accompanying person, RMI/RSA, Ministry card
of Culture and holder of the ICOM card, Lecturer guide, groups (1 free every 25 paid tickets + 1 guide and 1 driver), Paid show ticket
Reduce rates*
Unemployed person (written proof less than 6 months)
Partner rates**
On presentation of a full price entrance ticket of the castles of Brézé, Montreuil-Bellay, Montsoreau, the castles of Langeais, Villandry, Rivau, Azay-Le-Rideau and the Royal Fortress of Chinon.
Cézam card holders
SNCF : on presentation at the Abbey ticket office of one of the TER products listed below: mezzo card, mezzo card -26, unlimited tutti package, unlimited tutti package -26, unlimited tutti package combined, Unlimited tutti package Combined -26, Multi package
On presentation of a full price entry ticket from the CCC OD, Château d’Oiron, Château du Rivau.
Accepted payment methods
Payment in cash (euros only) or by credit card
Services
Are available: bicycle parking, loans of chairs for disabled people, changing tables, luggage lockers.
Animals, with the exception of guide and assistance dogs, are not allowed inside the site.
Languages spoke
FR et UK
Localisation
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, 49590 Fontevraud-l’Abbaye
By car:
Saumur – 0h15, Tours – 0h45, Angers – 0h45, Nantes – 1h45, Paris – 2h45.
TGV access from Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes, Angers et Tours.