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Abbaye De Fontfroide

Monasteries & abbeys ·Narbonne ·Open now
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Adulte EUR 14 · Famille* EUR 42

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About

Abbaye de Fontfroide is a former Cistercian monastery in the Corbières hills, beside a stream about 15 kilometres southwest of Narbonne, in France’s Aude department.

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What's on here

Ma Vigne en Musique Du 7 novembre 2026 au Ma Vigne en Musique Du 7 novembre 2026 au Saturday · All day Quatuor avec piano Du 14 novembre 2026 au Quatuor avec piano Du 14 novembre 2026 au Saturday · All day EXPOSITION FAYET Du 18 avril 2026 au EXPOSITION FAYET Du 18 avril 2026 au Until 17 Jan 2027 Exposition hors les murs Du 9 octobre 2026 au Exposition hors les murs Du 9 octobre 2026 au Until 8 Mar 2027 Présence et Résonance Du 23 septembre 2026 au Présence et Résonance Du 23 septembre 2026 au Until 14 Mar 2027

Why go

  • The 12th-century Romanesque chapter house.
  • Eight hectares of parks and gardens within a preserved 800-hectare massif.
  • Paintings by Odilon Redon remain in the abbey library.
  • Wine is produced at the abbey under the AOC Corbières appellation.

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Prices

AdulteEUR 14
Famille*EUR 42

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • Southern cloister galleryRed, white and other marble columns carry carved plant capitals; two stone basins were used for the weekly foot-washing rite.Southern gallery
  • Abbey churchRichard Burgsthal created its coloured stained-glass windows during the abbey’s artistic revival.Abbey church
  • Entrance porchBuilt around 1777–1778, the porch opens onto a long rectangular courtyard.Entrance porch1777–1778

Know before you go

  • Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
  • Buy tickets online through the abbey’s own site.

Services and visiting hours

Cultural programme
Concerts, exhibitions and artistic events throughout the year; the restored refectory hosts chamber music concerts and recitals.
La Table de Fontfroide
A restaurant shares the site.

Interesting facts4

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  1. Fontfroide’s name refers to a nearby source of cold water; its arms depict a fountain, and the courtyard well reaches cold water in fractured limestone.

    Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia

  2. The north cloister gallery was rebuilt and raised in the 17th and 18th centuries, leaving its large arcades open.

    Abtei Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia
  3. 1334

    Former abbot Jacques Fournier became Pope Benedict XII in 1334, the third pope to reside in Avignon.

    Abtei Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia
  4. 700 listeners

    The restored refectory has five vaulted bays and can seat up to 700 listeners.

    Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Fontfroide supported Pope Innocent III’s campaign against the Cathars. In the mid-13th century, land and other gifts from Olivier de Termes funded further construction. Today, Fontfroide remains privately owned. It has a small working farm and a bookstore.

  1. 1093Aimery I, Viscount of Narbonne, founded Fontfroide as a Benedictine monastery.
  2. 1144–1145The abbey joined the Cistercian order.
  3. 1151Berengar IV of Barcelona requested a daughter house; Poblet became Fontfroide’s first daughter abbey.
  4. 1157Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne, granted the abbey extensive local land.
  5. 1229After peace, building work resumed, including church repairs and cloister vaulting.
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  1. 1348The plague killed three quarters of the monks.
  2. 1476The abbey came under the commendatory system, with an appointed abbot.
  3. 1791The last monks left during the French Revolution; the buildings survived with little damage.
  4. 1858A small community of monks from Sénanque resettled at the abbey.
  5. 1901A law against religious communities ended monastic life permanently; the monks went into exile in Spain.
  6. 1908Gustave and Madeleine Fayet d’Andoque bought the abandoned abbey to protect it from an American sculpture collector.

How to get there

  • CarAddress: RD 613, Chemin de Fontfroide, Narbonne.

Sources: Fontfroide Abbey - Wikipedia · Abbaye de Fontfroide | abbaye cistercienne joya… · Abtei Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia · Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide - Wikipedia · Abbaye De Fontfroide: tickets (its own site) · checked 6 Oct 2026

Where
RD 613 Chem. de Fontfroide, Narbonne, 11000

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Questions and answers

How much is admission?

Adult admission is €14; the family ticket is €42.

Is there somewhere to eat?

La Table de Fontfroide is on site.

Can I walk in the surrounding landscape?

The abbey offers walks in the Fontfroide massif.

Can I stay overnight?

The abbey takes paying guests.

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