Details in English

At the outmost of the Champagne region and Burgundy, Clairvaux is a land of silence in the very heart of the old Gallic forest. It is the place where, nine centuries ago, saint Bernard came to clear the glade of the Val d'Absinthe to build the biggest abbey in the Cistercian order. Clairvaux became a prison at the beginning of the nineteenth century, enclosed within endless walls which hide the beautiful remains of past splendors. This prison only closed in 2023 and the Ministery of Culture has finally regained the historic parts of this walled town which can now, at last be visited. 

Guided tours only.

Length of the tour : about 1h30 (in french with foreign language texts).

• From February 1 to February 27 2024 :

-from wednesday to sunday : 10:30 and 14:30

• From February 28 to June 30 2024 :

-monday & tuesday : 10:30 and 15:00

-from wednesday to sunday : 10:30, 14:15 and 16:15

*EXCEPT : June 10 & 11 only one tour at 16:00

• From July 1 to September 1 2024 :

-from monday to sunday : 10:30, 14:00 and 15:15

• From September 2 to September 29 2024 :

-monday & tuesday : 10:30 and 15:00

- wednesday&thursday : 10:30 and 14:15

-friday : 10:30, 14:15 and 16:15

-saturday&sunday : 14:15 and 16:15

*EXCEPT : European Heritage Days and "Grands Concerts" (see "agenda")

• Monday, September 30 to Sunday, October 6

Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

 . Monday, October 7 to 20

 Monday and Tuesday, 10:30 am and 3 pm

Wednesday to Friday at 10:30 am, 2:15 pm and 4:15 pm

Saturday and Sunday at 2:15pm and 4:15pm

. Monday, October 21st to 27th

Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 am and 3 pm

Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

Thursday and Friday at 10:30 am, 2:15 pm and 4:15 pm

 Saturday at 2.15pm and 4.15pm

Sunday at 10:30 am and 2:15 pm

. Monday, October 28 to November 3

 Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

 Wednesday at 10:30 am

Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm

Saturday at 2:30 pm

. Monday 4th to Sunday 10th November

Monday and Tuesday no visits

Wednesday to Friday: 10:30 am and 2:30 pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 am, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm

Monastic market in the children's pavilion: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

. Monday, November 11 to Sunday, December 22

 Monday and Tuesday no visits

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

 Saturday at 2:30pm

The abbey will be closed to the public from Monday December 23, 2024 to Tuesday February 4, 2025 inclusive.

Schedule of 2025 visits to come!

-9,50€ / adult

-6€ / 18-25

-free / - 18