Guided tour of the Abbey of Abondance

Name: Guided tour of the Abbey of Abondance
Start: 2022-09-17T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye d'Abondance

Accompanied by a mediator, you will walk through the cloister and its 15th century wall paintings, before exploring the exhibition «From History to Art».

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

departure with a minimum of 4 people

Pôle culturel Abondance

The Abbey of Abondance reveals its treasures and its history. Let yourself be seduced by the tranquility of this site, a medieval jewel unique in the Savoy country. A tour will lead you to understand the spaces that form an abbey. Marvel and surprise at the 15th century wall paintings: so many emotions to share by diving into the history of this site and the daily life of these religious who contributed to the influence of this community until the suppression of the abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. You can then explore the exhibition «From History to Art: Sacred Heritage in the Abondance Valley» in the old monastery.

About the location

Abbaye d'Abondance

Place de l'Abbatiale, 74360 Abondance, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Haute-Savoie
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Based(Established) in the XIth century, the abbey Notre-Dame marks with its imprint the valley of Abundance today. The conventual buildings(ships) of the XIVth century stand out in the landscape of the village of Abundance. Place of life of the monks or place of pilgrims' welcome(reception), they testify the life in a community in a so rough environment(middle) as that of the mountain. Travel(Browse) the cloister which shelters remarkable wall paintings(paints); wander in corridor(lane) of the monastery in the discovery of exhibition(exposure) "Of history(story) in art: heritages blest in valley of Abundance"