Visit to Maillezais Abbey

DiscountsHistorical sites
Temporary closure

Adult : €6.00 €4.00 Teenagers (12 to 17 years old) : €4.00 €2.00

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.

Additional information

Access to current reduced fares on presentation of your valid and activated La Rochelle Océan Pass.

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.

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. 

  • 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 

Maillezais Abbey

ACCESS TO CURRENT REDUCED RATES