Practical information

Entrée Abbaye royale de Fontevraud

Prices and opening times for the Royal Abbey and the Museum of Modern Art vary according to the season and the programme. To help you plan your visit, find out below all the useful information and benefits you can enjoy as you explore Europe’s largest monastic city.

Opening times

Royal Abbey 10am > 8pm – Open every day

Museum of Modern Art 10am > 7pm – Open every day

Fontevraud L’Ermitage 24 hours a day – Open every day

Royal Abbey 10am > 7pm – Open every day

Museum of Modern Art 10am > 7pm – Open every day

Fontevraud L’Ermitage 24 hours a day – Open every day

Royal Abbey 10am > 6pm – Wednesday to Monday

Museum of Modern Art 10am > 6pm – Wednesday to Monday

Fontevraud L’Ermitage 24 hours a day – Open every day

Royal Abbey 10am > 6pm – Open every day (exceptionally closed on 25/12 and 01/01/26)

Museum of Modern Art 10am > 6pm – Open every day (exceptionally closed on 25/12 and 01/01/26)

Fontevraud L’Ermitage 24 hours a day – Open every day (exceptionally closed on 25/12 and 01/01/26)

Guided tours last between 1 hour and 1 hour 15 minutes. Guided tour times vary. For more information, contact the ticket office.

Tickets and admission are closed one hour before the site closes.

 

Prices

Royal Abbey

Full price €13

Reduced rate €7.50

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

Museum of Modern Art

Full price €11

Reduced rate €8

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

Abbey + Museum

Full price €19.50

Reduced rate €13.50

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

Royal Abbey

Full price €13

Reduced rate €7.50

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

Museum of Modern Art

Full price €8

Reduced rate €5

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

Abbaye + Musée

Full price €17

Reduced rate €10.50

Guided tour + €5

Mediation workshop + €2

Visiting companion + €4

  • Young people under 18 and students under 25,
  • Disabled visitors must show their mobility and inclusion card. Accompanying adults are entitled to free admission if specified on the card.
  • RMI/RSA
  • Ministry of Culture card and ICOM card holder
  • Tour guide, groups (1 free admission for every 25 paying visitors + 1 accompanying adult and 1 driver)
  • Jobseekers
  • Students over 25
  • On presentation of a full-price ticket for the Mystère des Faluns, Brézé, Montreuil-Bellay and Montsoreau châteaux.
  • Cézam card holders
  • SNCF: on presentation at the Abbey ticket office of one of the valid
  • TER products listed below: Carte mezzo, Carte mezzo -26, Forfait tutti illimité, Forfait tutti illimité -26, Forfait tutti illimité combiné, Forfait tutti illimité combiné -26, Forfait multi
  • On presentation of a full-price admission ticket for the CCC OD, Château d’Oiron, Château du Rivau (La Route contemporaine tour).

 

Visitors using soft and responsible forms of transport must buy their ticket on site and show proof of identity:

  • Bike: helmet (lockers available)
  • Bus: daily ticket
  • Train: ticket of the day
  • Car-pooling: details of the journey made using the car-pooling application

 

  • Individual PASS: €39
  • 1-year duo PASS: €65

Ticket exchangeable but non-refundable

Getting to Fontevraud

  • Saumur : 0h15
  • Tours : 0h55
  • Angers : 1h
  • Nantes : 1h55
  • Paris : 3h15

A recharging point is available for customers of Fontevraud L’Ermitage

Charging points are available in the car park at Place du 8 mai 1945 in the village of Fontevraud-l’Abbaye.

  • From Saumur on the Ogalo urban network lines
  • From Saumur on the Ogalo urban network lines
  • Book your tickets on the TER Pays de la Loire website
  • Cycle parking, luggage lockers
  • A repair terminal is available
  • Recharging points are available next to the lockers (chargers not provided)

Where to park?

Charging points are available in the car park at Place du 8 mai 1945 in the village of Fontevraud-l’Abbaye.

Access to the Fontevraud L’Ermitage car park is via rue Saint-Jean de l’Habit.

An intercom at the gate will put you in touch with the hotel reception. You will be able to let our team know if you need help with your luggage. Park your car.

To reach Fontevraud L’Ermitage, 150 metres on foot, simply pass through the stone porch and follow the main driveway.

A recharging point is available for Fontevraud L’Ermitage guests.

Staying at Fontevraud

Hôtel de nuit Fontevraud L'Ermitage

The 4-star hotel

Stay in the heart of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud at the 4-star Hotel de Fontevraud L’Ermitage

Plat signature champignon chef Thibaut Ruggeri

The Michelin-starred restaurant

Taste the refined dishes of Thibaut Ruggeri in an exceptional setting

Terrasse Gourmande Abbaye de Fontevraud

La Terrasse Gourmande

Take advantage of your visit to have lunch at the Terrasse Gourmande

Services and equipment available

  • Pictogramme moyen de paiement Fontevraud

    Means of payment: credit cards, cheques, paper holiday vouchers, culture vouchers

  • Langue d'accueil Fontevraud icône

    Languages: French and English

  • Stationnement de vélos icône

    Bicycle parking

  • Table à langer icône

    Baby changing facilities

  • Bagages consignes icône Fontevraud

    Luggage lockers

  • Situation de handicap icône

    The Museum of Modern Art and Fontevraud L’Ermitage are accessible to people with reduced mobility. The Abbey is partially accessible for PRMs. Wheelchairs can be borrowed by prior arrangement.

  • Pictogramme FALC Abbaye royale de Fontevraud

    Easy-to-read and understand (FALC) booklets are available on request.

Conditions and rules

  • Interdiction au chien icône

    No pets allowed, with the exception of guide and assistance dogs

  • Interdiction de fumer icône

    No smoking in the buildings

  • Interdiction aux sacs icônes

    Bags, food and drink are not allowed in the Museum of Modern Art. Lockers are available at the entrance to the Abbey.