Description

Enter a haven of spirituality where meditation goes hand in hand with wonder. Nestled in a meander of the river Loire, the charming village of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is home to one of the most beautiful jewels of Roman architecture: an 11th and 12th century basilica whose most remarkable features are the church tower adorned with twelve ornamented capitals, the mounumental gate and the nave. In the crypt, a shrine preserves the precious remains of Saint-Benoît whose principles are still followed in the life of the community of monks to this day."

"Enter a haven of spirituality where meditation goes hand in hand with wonder. Nestled in a meander of the river Loire, the charming village of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is home to one of the most beautiful jewels of Roman architecture: an 11th and 12th century basilica whose most remarkable features are the church tower adorned with twelve ornamented capitals, the mounumental gate and the nave. In the crypt, a shrine preserves the precious remains of Saint-Benoît whose principles are still followed in the life of the community of monks to this day."

"Enter a haven of spirituality where meditation goes hand in hand with wonder. Nestled in a meander of the river Loire, the charming village of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is home to one of the most beautiful jewels of Roman architecture: an 11th and 12th century basilica whose most remarkable features are the church tower adorned with twelve ornamented capitals, the mounumental gate and the nave. In the crypt, a shrine preserves the precious remains of Saint-Benoît whose principles are still followed in the life of the community of monks to this day."

"Enter a haven of spirituality where meditation goes hand in hand with wonder. Nestled in a meander of the river Loire, the charming village of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is home to one of the most beautiful jewels of Roman architecture: an 11th and 12th century basilica whose most remarkable features are the church tower adorned with twelve ornamented capitals, the mounumental gate and the nave. In the crypt, a shrine preserves the precious remains of Saint-Benoît whose principles are still followed in the life of the community of monks to this day.

Labels

  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Abbey
  • Basilica
  • Romanesque

Visit

Individual

  • Permanent free visit
  • Visite guidée permanente
  • Visite guidée sur demande
  • Durée visite individuelle : 01:15 Hours (average)

Groups

  • Free visit on request
  • Visite guidée permanente
  • Visite guidée sur demande

Comfort / services

  • Shop
  • Parking
  • Shop
  • Accepted animals : no
  • Bus parking

Moyens de paiements

  • Debit cards
  • Cheques
  • Cash

Opening

Of 01/01/2024 at 31/12/2024

  • Le LUNDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le MARDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le MERCREDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le JEUDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le VENDREDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le SAMEDI Of 06:30 at 22:00
  • Le DIMANCHE Of 06:30 at 22:00