Maillezais Abbey
ACCESS TO CURRENT REDUCED RATES
Maillezais Abbey is a real architectural jewel: Romanesque, Gothic or Renaissance, it has always been a model. It was listed as a Historic Monument in 1923.
Rue du Grand Port
85420
Maillezais
Visit to Maillezais Abbey
Discover Maillezais Abbey, a thousand-year-old site in the heart of the Marais Poitevin and a treasure trove of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Take an interactive tour using virtual reality to relive the golden age of the monastery and the life of the Benedictine monks.
A fortress, a Romanesque abbey and then a Gothic cathedral, Maillezais has been a centre of religious, economic and artistic activity for centuries. Overlooking the canals of the Marais Poitevin, its majestic remains emerge in an original reconstruction that plunges you into the heart of a thousand-year-old history.
Access by car
ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass (adult rate only): get €10 off the hire of a Yélomobile car.
Reach the sites included in your pass around La Rochelle with the yellow-topped Yélomobile car-sharing service: book in advance for 1 hour or several days and Yélomobile cars will help you get around near La Rochelle.
Details of fares and conditions of access to the Yélomobile service
Additional information
Access to current reduced fares on presentation of your valid and activated La Rochelle Océan Pass.
Opening hours
April: Monday to Friday 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 2pm-6pm.
May: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm.
June: daily 10am-6pm.
July: from 1st to 4th July: daily 10am-6pm. Then 10am-7pm.
August: 10am-7pm. From 25 to 31 August: 10am-6pm.
September: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. 20th and 21st September: 10am-6pm.
October: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
November: from 1st to 2nd November 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm.
December: open only for the Christmas Fair: 5, 6, 7 12, 13 and 14 December.
Closed from January to March.
Public price
Adult : €7.00Child (6 to 11 years old) : Free
Teenagers (12 to 17 years old) : €5.00
Price with the pass
Adult : €5.00Child (6 to 11 years old) : Free
Teenagers (12 to 17 years old) : €3.00