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 has now become a prison, enclosed within endless walls which hide the beautiful remains of past splendors. But the Ministery of Culture has finally regained the historic parts of this walled town which can now, at last be visited. One can not only discover the superb building of the Lay Brothers and the Great Cloister dating from the 18th century, but also the well-known « chicken coops » of the ancient prison.

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, 11:30, 14:00, 15:15 and 16:30.

• From September 2 to October 29 2024 :

-monday & tuesday : 10:30 and 15:00.

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

*EXCEPT : No tour sunday 27/10 at 16:15 because of the winter time changeover.

• From October 30 to December 22 2024 :

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

-9,50€ / adult

-6€ / 18-25

-free / - 18