Place de la Libération NOUVELLE AQUITAINE - Saint Savin , France, 86310 Phone: +33 549 843 000 Website Nicknamed “The Romanesque Sistine Chapel" by André Malraux, the Abbey of Saint Savin is the only monument in the Nouvelle Aquitaine Region, Vienne department, to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding universal value. The Abbey is the jewel of Romanesque art in Poitou-Charentes; the state of preservation and the vast surface, nearly 5,000 square feet (460 m²), of its wall paintings, commissioned by the Benedictine monks, will amaze you.
Hours of operation: Closed the month of January. February, March, November and December: Wednesday through Saturday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 12.00 (Noon) and 14.00 (2:00 pm) to 17.00 (5:00 pm), Sunday 14.00 (2:00 pm) to 17.00 (5:00 pm), Closed Monday and Tuesday.
April, May, June, September, October: Monday through Saturday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 18.00 (6:00 pm), Sunday 14.00 (2:00 pm) to 18.00 (6:00 pm).
July, August: Monday through Sunday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 19.00 (7:00 pm).
Admission: Self guided tours: Adults €10, Kids from 7 to 17 years old €6, Kids from 0 to 6 years old are free. Guided tour (in English during summer, in French otherwise) add €4.
Plenty of free parking in front.
Machine 1 is inside de Boutique of Abbaye on the left side. Cost to press: €1.05 (€1 and 5 eurocent coins) per design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'UNESCO Abbaye De St Savin - Sur Gartempe':
1. (H) Fresco of the building of the Tower of Babel.
2. (H) Fresco of Noah's ark.
3. (H) Abbey building.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 46°33'52.5"N Longitude: 0°51'58.0"E
Google Maps coordinates: HV78+V8 Saint-Savin, France
12/07/25: Inside de Boutique of Abbaye on the left side. Machine is good 1€ 5 cent. Bert |