Alone, as a couple or as a family, choose how you want to visit the Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur! Audio guide, treasure hunt, guided tour during the day or at night, several possibilities are available to you...

Free visit to the Charterhouse

Stroll from room to room to discover the treasures of the Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur. The convent chapel, the old refectory, the small and large cloisters... explore the spaces open to visitors in the footsteps of the Carthusian fathers and lay brothers.

Opening hours from April 01 to May 31, 2025
Tuesday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Thursday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Friday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Saturday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Sunday Open 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, 2025
Monday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Tuesday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Thursday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Friday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Saturday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Sunday Open 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, 2025
Monday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Tuesday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Thursday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Friday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Saturday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Sunday Open from 10 p.m. to 12:30 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 17/07, 31/07 and 14/08 at 21 p.m.

Opening hours from September 01 to September 30, 2025
Monday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Tuesday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Thursday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Friday Open from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Saturday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Sunday Open 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 02, 2025
Tuesday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Thursday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Friday Open from 14 a.m. to 17 p.m.
Saturday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Sunday Open from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Rates Min. Max.
Individual adult free visit
5,50 € 7 €
Individual child free visit
5,50 € Not disclosed
Individual adult guided tour – Classic guided tour
5,50 € 9 €
Individual child guided tour – Classic guided tour
5,50 € Not disclosed

Audio-guided tour of the Charterhouse 🎧

Listen the audio guide and dive into the heart of the XNUMXth century to join the Carthusian Father Hugues and his young nephew Pierre who came to visit him in the monastery. The richness of their exchange will allow you to discover with lightness the life in the monastery and to draw your attention to elements of details too often put aside.

Free audioguide – accessible from a QR code at the reception of the monument


Treasure hunt

Discover the Saint-Sauveur Charterhouse in Villefranche-de-Rouergue through play! Whatever your age, walk through each room of the monastery in search of clues and pool your skills to find the culprit! Amateurs of police investigations, become detectives and solve the “Cluedo” giant, advice to specialists!

Guided tours

Choose from three types of tours:

  • Guided tour : follow your conferral guide to better appreciate the history and soul of this place. Let yourself be told about the architecture of this jewel of flamboyant gothic art and unlock the secrets of this unique place in Aveyron.
  • Sensory visit: to discover history differently, our guides offer you touch, feel and play with the elements of our heritage! Using mirrors, discover the nooks and crannies of our monuments, blindfolded, feel the air on your face and the texture of the slabs under your feet, and, magnifying glasses in hand, admire the smallest marks of the past engraved on the stones! Visits for all those who do not like History but want to learn while having fun.
  • Guided night tour: dive into a magical universe, to the chanting of the monks and the light of the candles. Feel the soul of the place and discover several anecdotes about the daily life of the monks and their spirituality.

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