Visit to Nieul-sur-l'Autise Abbey

DiscountsHistorical sites
Temporary closure

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

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
From 2 to 5 January: daily immersive show.
February: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
March: every day from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
April: daily 10am 12.30pm and 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: every day from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm. 20th and 21st September: 10am - 6pm
October: daily 10am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays outside school holidays.
November: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. Closed on Tuesdays except during school holidays.
December: daily 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-6pm. Closed on Tuesdays except during school holidays. Closed on 25 December.
  • 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

Nieul-sur-l'Autise Abbey

ACCESS TO CURRENT REDUCED RATES (WITH OR WITHOUT SHOW)