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

Opening

Opening hours from April 01 to May 31, 2026
TuesdayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
WednesdayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
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.
Opening hours from June 01 to June 30, 2026
MondayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
TuesdayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
FridayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
SundayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Opening hours from July 01 to August 31, 2026
MondayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 10 p.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.

Guided tours on Mondays and Fridays at 15 p.m.
Sensory visits on Wednesdays at 15 p.m.
Evening visits on Thursdays 23/07, 6/08 and 20/08 at 21 p.m.

Opening hours from September 01 to September 30, 2026
MondayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
TuesdayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
FridayOpen from 14 pm to 18 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm
SundayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Opening hours from October 01 to November 01, 2026
TuesdayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
WednesdayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 pm to 17 pm
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.

Advanced

AdvancedMin.Max.
Individual adult – Self-guided tour for individual adults

5,50 €7 €
Self-guided tour for individual children – Self-guided tour for individual children

5,50 €Not disclosed
Individual adult – Individual adult guided tour

5,50 €9 €
Guided tour for individual children – Guided tour for individual children

5,50 €Not disclosed
Individual adult – Individual adult sensory tour
9 €Not disclosed
Guided tour for individual children – Sensory tour for individual children

9 €Not disclosed
Individual adult – Individual adult night tour

5,50 €9,50 €
Guided tour for individual children – Night tour for individual children

5,50 €Not disclosed

Free – Aveyron Ambassador Card

Payment methods

  • Cheque
  • Holiday Vouchers (Classic)
  • Credit card
  • Cash

Services

Equipment

  • Parking
  • Coach parking

Services

  • Guided group tours
  • Guided tours
  • Self-guided tour

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On the spot…

Address

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

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