Free visits to the Aulps Abbey
General public.
Interpretation centre :
The monastic farm of the abbey of Aulps hosts a permanent exhibition dedicated to the daily life of monks in the Middle Ages and the history of the abbey. The estate of nearly 3ha houses a garden of the Simple, medieval vegetable garden and the splendid remains of the Cistercian abbey church Sainte-Marie-d'Aulps (12th century).
Duration: between 1 and 1 hour 30 minutes
Contemporary art in the Abbey of Aulps :
This year, on the theme of plants and nature, discover the exhibitions:
«The memory of the landscape» by Joël GANGLOFF where the artist’s large colorful canvases take us in a real lively garden
«Enclore» by Marie-Hélène RICHARD, an ephemeral work of art installed in the cloister.
«Conversation(s)» by Thomas MONIN, dialogue between an owl and a monumental wolf.
Duration: between 1h and 1h30
Aulps Abbey 3D:
Discover the abbey as it was before its destruction in 1823!
Price for rental of helmets and/ or tablets: 5€
The Abbot’s Treasury:
For children and families
Find the winning combination that will allow you to open the padlock of the abbot’s chest and possibly leave with one of his precious pieces.