©Vincent Jacques
©Vincent Jacques
From the esplanade of the Monastery where you can contemplate Saorge "village in the sky" hanging in ampitheatre from the restanques, enter a world of serenity: the baroque Franciscan convent, with the church and its terraced garden in a green valley.
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The village of Saorge overlooks the Roya Gorge at the gates of Mercantour Park. Listed at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, the Monastery, a former Francosiscan convent founded in 1633, is baroque in style. It has retained its original structure, painted decorations and food garden. The Church has remarkable walnut woodwork, paintings and liturgical objects. The cloister is decorated with 17th century frescoes illustrating the episodes of the life of St Francis of Assisi, as well as an...
Services
Temporary exhibition
Shows
Theatre
Activity
Children's entertainment
Concert
History
Heritage
Escape game
Botanical
Environment
Fauna - flora
- Activities
- Temporary exhibition
- Shows
- Theatre
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Concert
- History
- Heritage
- Escape game
- Botanical
- Environment
- Fauna - flora
- Gardening
- Services
- Pets welcome
- Tour free of charge
Quality standards
Qualité Tourisme™Rates
Free of charge for :
- Under 18s (families and school groups excluded)
- 18-25 years old (European Union citizens and non-European legal residents in France)
- Disabled people and their companions
- Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
- Education pass (valid)
- The first Sunday in January, February, March and November
For all other free rates and measures, please contact us.
- Under 18s (families and school groups excluded)
- 18-25 years old (European Union citizens and non-European legal residents in France)
- Disabled people and their companions
- Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
- Education pass (valid)
- The first Sunday in January, February, March and November
For all other free rates and measures, please contact us.
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CashOpenings
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
From 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm
Guided tour at 11am and 2.30pm
Exceptional closure on 1 May.
Guided tour at 11am and 2.30pm
Exceptional closure on 1 May.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
From 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm
Guided tour at 11am and 2.30pm
Exceptional closure on 1 May.
Guided tour at 11am and 2.30pm
Exceptional closure on 1 May.
Location
Spoken languages
Environment
- Mountain view
- In the country
Access
- The Monastery is a 10-minute walk from the Saorge eastern quarter turnaround, near the retirement home.
