19 en 20 september

September 2026

Zaterdag 19
- 10:00 - 18:30
Zondag 20
- 10:00 - 18:30

Abbaye du Thoronet

Abbaye du Thoronet, Le Thoronet 83340

Var

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Market for abbey products

Name: Market for abbey products
Start: 2026-09-19T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye du Thoronet

Several abbeys will be represented for this 7th edition which will put their know-how and products in the spotlight.

19 en 20 september

©Aurore Danneels

Several abbeys will be represented for this 7th edition which will put their know-how and products in the spotlight.
WORKSHOPS / DEMONSTRATIONS

Olfactory workshop: https://association-memoires-delles.webnode.fr
Workshop of decorations on ceramics (demonstrations): Sisters of the monastery of Bethlehem of Thoronet.
Herbalist workshop: Light of simple - The Thoronet - Animation on hydrolates and extraction processes.
It will be possible to visit the Thoronet Abbey free of charge from 10am to 6:30pm (last entry 17h45).
A free musical time will also be offered in the abbey church on Sunday 20 September (subject to availability).

September 2026

Zaterdag 19
- 10:00 - 18:30
Zondag 20
- 10:00 - 18:30

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

Over de locatie

Abbaye du Thoronet

Abbaye du Thoronet, Le Thoronet 83340

Var

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Founded by monks of the Cistercian order in the heart of the forests of Provence, the abbey of Thoronet was built between 1160 and 1190 and completed in 1250\. It is an architectural ensemble from the Romanesque period with the characteristics of Cistercian architecture: purity of lines, simplicity of volumes and harmonious proportions. Along with the abbeys of Silvacane and Sénanque, the abbey of Thoronet is one of the three Cistercian abbeys of Provence.
In the 13th century, the abbey was home to about 30 monks. However, less than two centuries later, its decline began. Abolished during the French Revolution, the abbey was sold as a national property to private owners who used it as a farm.
In the 19th century, the abbey benefited from the enthusiasm of scholars, notably Prosper Mérimée who inscribed it on the first list of historical monuments in 1840\. The State gradually bought the site from 1854\. Thanks to extensive restoration work and several archaeological excavations, it wil

September 2026

Markt für Produkte von Abteien

Market for abbey products

Mercato dei prodotti delle abbazie

Marché des produits d'abbayes

Mercado de productos de abadías

September 2026