Visit to Nieul-sur-l'Autise Abbey

Discounts

Adult : €8.00 €4.00 Teenagers (12 to 17 years old) : €6.00 €4.00

Nieul-sur-l'Autise Abbey opens its doors to you for a visit on the borderline between the real and the virtual. The interactive tour, with touch screens and 3D reconstructions, reveals the secrets and history of the abbey, a rare and almost intact monastic complex in the Bas-Poitou region.

Additional information

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

Founded in 1068, Saint-Vincent Abbey enjoyed the protection of the Dukes of Aquitaine and was granted royal abbey status in 1141 by Eleanor of Aquitaine, then Queen of France.

 

Opening hours
January: 2nd, 3rd and 4th from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm
February: every day from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays except during school holidays.
March: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays except during school holidays.
April: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
June: every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
July: from 1 to 10 July: every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Then from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
August: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. From 24 to 31 August: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
September: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
October: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
November: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
December: every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays. Closed on 25 December.

Access conditions

  • 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