Pratical Information
2022 opening hours
LOW SEASON
• From November 7 to December 16, 2022: 10 am – 6 pm
• From January 3 to April 8, 2023 :
10 am – 6 pm
Closed every Tuesday
MID-SEASON
• From December 17, 2023 to January 2, 2023:
10 am – 7 pm
Open 7 days a week
Closed on December 25th and January 1st
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 €
Workshop: 2 € for children
THE MUSEUM
Adult: 6 €
Reduced price*: 3 €
Partners**: 5 €
Free for children and students under 25
Guided tour: + 4,50 €
Audioguided tour: + 4,50 €
Workshop : 2 € for children
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 €
Workshop: 2 € for children
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.