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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Limited to 19 people at a time. Climb every 30 min Free entrance by the Tourist Office.
September 2022
Saturday 17
09:30 - 18:00
Sunday 18
09:30 - 18:00
0 to 99 years old

Tour des Fromages de l'Abbaye de Cluny

Office du Tourisme 6 rue Mercière, 71250 Cluny
  • Saône-et-Loire
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Extraordinary panorama of the city-abbey from the Cheese Tower

Formerly known as the Bean Tower.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Limited to 19 people at a time. Climb every 30 min Free entrance by the Tourist Office.
OT Cluny - M. Billoud

The Cheese Tower, the abbey’s surrounding tower, will allow you to keep unforgettable memories of your visit to Cluny.
From the top of its 120 steps, discover an extraordinary panorama of the abbey-city and an exhibition of photographs presenting the achievements of the Friends of Cluny (heritage conservation association), throughout your ascent.

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Visite libre
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Gratuit

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Tour des Fromages de l'Abbaye de Cluny
Office du Tourisme 6 rue Mercière, 71250 Cluny
  • Saône-et-Loire
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
One of the 19 towers of the walls of the Abbey of Cluny. 121 steps that lead to a beautiful panorama on the 4 cardinal points of Cluny. The Benedictine Abbey of Cluny was founded in the 10th century and spread its influence throughout Europe over the centuries with its abbey church of extraordinary proportions. Discover the numerous monastic buildings and the remains of the great church, the "Maïor Ecclesia", partly destroyed after the French Revolution. The 18th century cloister offers the chapter hall and the remains of the choir of the second church. The farinier, in the park, allows to discover the beautiful framework of the thirteenth century. ... the Palais Jean de Bourbon was built at the end of the 15th century by one of the great abbots of Cluny whose name it bears. A flamboyant Gothic building, the palace now houses the Museum of Art and Archaeology with a large collection of religious and civil Romanesque sculptures from the houses of the city, the abbey and the surrounding
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Monument historique, Édifice religieux