Villefranche-de-Rouergue

Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur

An exceptional place, the Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur is a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic architecture from the XNUMXth century. The building houses rooms of unsuspected richness, including two cloisters, including one of the largest in France.

Built at the gates of the city from 1452 thanks to the legacy of a rich draper merchant from Villefranche, Vézian Valette, the Chartreuse St Sauveur monastery allows you to understand how the monks lived within a Chartreuse and to admire this precious heritage: the small cloister, a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic art, the chapel and its magnificent historic stalls, the refectory, the large cloister against which the hermitages once stood and which surrounds the cemetery and the secrets of the community…

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Come and discover the Monastery differently : A treasure huntMystery at the Chartreusefor families is available free of charge at the monument reception, ask for it!

And also  "Investigation at the Chartreuse" : Life-size Cluedo! A survey to be carried out with family or friends… Duration: approximately 2 hours. 3 euros per booklet, available at the entrance to the monument.


For all guided tours, registration recommended at 05.36.16.20.00



GROUPS: all year round by reservation

ACCESS for people with reduced mobility: partial access: a few steps.


We speak: English, Spanish, French, Italian

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Themes:

  • Abbey
  • Chapel
  • Chartreuse
  • Cloister
  • Convent
  • Church

Location details

  • Downtown
  • Near a GR
  • Near a GR

Visit

Customers

Suitable for: Adults, Schoolchildren, All audiences

Opening

Opening hours from October 01 to November 03, 2024
TuesdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
SundayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.

Admission fees

Admission feesMin.Max.
Individual adult free visit
5,50 €7 €
Individual child free visit
5,50 €-
Individual adult guided tour – Classic guided tour
5,50 €9 €
Individual child guided tour – Classic guided tour
5,50 €-
Individual adult guided tour – Night guided tour
5,50 €9,50 €
Individual child guided tour – Night guided tour
5,50 €-
Individual adult guided tour – Sensory guided tour
9 €-

Free – Ambassadors

Payment methods

  • Cheque
  • French "Chèques vacances"
  • Credit card
  • Cash

Services

Equipments

  • Parking
  • Coach parking

Services

  • Guided group tours
  • Guided tours
  • Free tour
From 5,50 € / adult

Address

Chartreuse St Sauveur
Avenue Vézian Valette
12200 Villefranche-de-Rouergue
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