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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
On inscription at the entrance of the abbey
September 2022
Saturday 17
11:00 - 11:30
12:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:00
17:00 - 17:30
Sunday 18
11:00 - 11:30
12:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:00
17:00 - 17:30
Accessible to the motor impaired

Abbaye de Saint-Riquier - Centre culturel départemental

Place de l'église 80135 SAINT-RIQUIER
  • Somme
  • Hauts-de-France

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Cultural Centre

What is hidden behind the walls of the cultural centre? This tour offers you to discover a little more about the abbey of our time
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
On inscription at the entrance of the abbey
© Conseil départemental de la Somme

One of the technicians at the cultural centre will take you behind the scenes to discover the Studio Theatre and the artist’s lodge, as well as the auditorium. A whole floor where artistic practices mingle and culture comes to life in a heritage that has not ceased to evolve for more than 1400 years.

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
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About the location

Abbaye de Saint-Riquier - Centre culturel départemental
Place de l'église 80135 SAINT-RIQUIER
  • Somme
  • Hauts-de-France
On the slopes of the Somme Valley stands a majestic abbey of nearly 1400 years of history. It takes its name from an inhabitant of the vicus of Centule (the city with a hundred towers, today called Saint-Riquier) converted to the Christian religion, which evangelized the Ponthieu and was made holy at his death in 645\.
The monastery founded in the seventh century became a royal abbey in 632 by the protection granted to it by King Dagobert I. His importance was such that in 790 Charlemagne placed at his head one of the highest figures of his court, Angilbert, his adviser. Major abbey of the Carolingian world, it is destroyed in 881 by the invasion of the Normans. In total it will suffer of seventeen destructions. The eclectic architecture of the monument testifies to this turbulent past.
During the French Revolution, the old conventual buildings were sold as national property. Initially used as a quarry of stones, they will then receive many assignments, military (hospitals during the t
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice religieux, Musée, salle d'exposition, Lieu de spectacles, sports et loisirs, Espace naturel, parc, jardin
Access
Possibility to park on the forecourt of the abbey or in other car parks of the village. Access to the PMR to the site as to the exhibitions.
Vincent Thellier