Abbaye de Fontfroide
Description
Founded in 1093, the abbey of Fontfroide in 1145 relates to the Order of Citeaux. She quickly became one of the richest Cistercian abbeys in Europe in 1151 and soon swarms in Catalonia (Poblet).
The abbey is situated in the heart of the Fontfroide Massif which is made up of 4,000 hectares of unspoilt natural landscape. This glorious collection of Cistercian buildings, bathed by the waters of the Fontfroide stream, nestles in the heart of a typically Mediterranean landscape.
During the Albigensian Crusade, Fontfroide stood firm as a bastion of Catholic orthodoxy against the Catharism that it vigorously strove to suppress.
In 1908, after the departure of the monks, the abbey was bought by Gustave and Madeleine Fayet.
Inside the abbey walls, the terraced gardens, planted on the hillsides are open to visitors (depending on the season).
Inside the abbey walls, the terraced gardens, planted on the hillsides are open to visitors (depending on the season).
Openings
Monday
10:30
17:00
Tuesday
10:30
17:00
Wednesday
10:30
17:00
Thursday
10:30
17:00
Friday
10:30
17:00
Saturday
10:30
17:00
Sunday
10:30
17:00
Monday
10:00
18:00
Tuesday
10:00
18:00
Wednesday
10:00
18:00
Thursday
10:00
18:00
Friday
10:00
18:00
Saturday
10:00
18:00
Sunday
10:00
18:00
Monday
09:30
19:00
Tuesday
09:30
19:00
Wednesday
09:30
19:00
Thursday
09:30
19:00
Friday
09:30
19:00
Saturday
09:30
19:00
Sunday
09:30
19:00
Monday
10:00
18:00
Tuesday
10:00
18:00
Wednesday
10:00
18:00
Thursday
10:00
18:00
Friday
10:00
18:00
Saturday
10:00
18:00
Sunday
10:00
18:00
Monday
10:30
17:00
Tuesday
10:30
17:00
Wednesday
10:30
17:00
Thursday
10:30
17:00
Friday
10:30
17:00
Saturday
10:30
17:00
Sunday
10:30
17:00
Monday
10:30
17:00
Tuesday
10:30
17:00
Wednesday
10:30
17:00
Thursday
10:30
17:00
Friday
10:30
17:00
Saturday
10:30
17:00
Sunday
10:30
17:00
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
Classé aux monuments historiques
Destination d'excellence
Jardins remarquables
Sites d’exception en Languedoc
Vignobles et DécouvertesRates
Adult full rate
From €14.00
Adult full rate
From €17.50
Rate for children
From €10.00
Rate for children
From €12.00
Family rate
From €42.00
Family rate
From €51.00
Grown-ups group
From €12.00 to €15.00
Payment methods
Credit card
Cheques and postal orders (F)
Cash
Eurocard - Mastercard
Money transfers
VisaGroups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 20 Person (s) mini
- 50 Maximum number of people
Accepted customers
- Individuals
- Groups
- Associations
- Works council
- Students
- Person with reduced mobility
- Professionals
- Schoolchildren
- Sportsmen/sportswomen
- Third Age
Medias
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Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Access
Access
- Airport/airfield : Perpignan at 65km
- Airport/airfield : Carcassonne-Salvaza at 75km
- Motorway : A 61 - Echangeur Narbonne-Sud at 13km
- Road (national / local) : D 613