Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure Abbeys, Churches, Priories in La Sauve

Masterpiece of Romanesque art.
Built in the Middle Ages, this Benedictine abbey is located on a timeless site. Located on the paths of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, it presents famous capitals and sculpted decorations. A landscape that invites you to take a break in the heart of Entre-deux-Mers, very close to Bordeaux.
Monument inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list under the Routes of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, Great Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.

Welcome

Opening hours subject to change.

Open

• From June to September: 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• From October to May: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Ticket office closes 40 minutes before.

Farm

• Mondays from October to May
• January 1, May 1 and December 25

Accessibility
Monument accessible to people with reduced mobility with assistance

Services

• Possibility of rest during the visit
• Shop, bookstore
• Bathroom

Visits

Free visit with visit document

• French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese
• Duration: 1 hour

Visit booklet

• French, English, German

Guided tour

• French
• By reservation: 10 days
• Duration: 1 hour

Lapidary Museum
Cultural events
All year following the program

Prices 2024 :

• Individual ticket €7
  
• Free for children under 18 *.

(nationals of the European Union or legal residents in the territory of the European Union)
* excluding school or extracurricular groups

Access

From Bordeaux Rocade east: exit no. 24, D936 direction Créon and Sauveterre de Guyenne
From Bordeaux: (cross the Garonne), Latresne (D10), Camblanes-et-Meynac, Madirac, Créon (D14), Sauveterre (D671): La Sauve-Majeure is 3 km away, after Créon, direction Sauveterre
“Canal of the two seas by bike”: 1 km

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