Montmajour Abbey

Montmajour Abbey visitor information

Montmajour Abbey and Roman villa is one of 85 listed National Monuments of France.

The “Abbaye de Montmajour” reveals 8 centuries of monastic life. This exceptional architectural ensemble was built in the Middle Ages on the island of Mont Majour. The Abbey incorporates a pre-Roman edifice from the 10th century, an abbey church and a 12th century Roman cloister built by Benedictine monks. Montmajour was extended in the 18th century with the second, monumental Saint-Maur monastery to the west.

Address & Contact

Abbaye de Montmajour Route de Fontvieille 13200 Arles

Visites libres et guidées tél. : (33) (0)4 90 54 64 17 fax : (33) (0)4 90 54 86 40 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Prices

Adults: 7€ Concessions: 4,50€

Opening times

April 1 to June 30: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 1 to September 20: from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. (everyday) September 21 to March 31: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other dates closed

Mondays from September 21 to March 31 January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25

More Information

• See Arles for more local information
• See Places to visit near Roman villa of Montmajour for other places to visit nearby
• See Roman villa of Montmajour on the National Monuments website.

The above information is kindly provided by (and copyright) National Monuments of France.

Tourist classifications for Montmajour Abbey: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*; Listed town of Art and History; 'Historical protected town centre' (secteur sauvegardé);

Suggested places to visit near Montmajour Abbey, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Beaucaire 12km; Glanum 16km; Saint-Remy-de-Provence 16km; Nimes 28km; Pont du Gard 29km; Avignon 29km; Villeneuve-les-Avignon 31km; Fort Saint-Andre 31km; Camargue 31km; Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 34km; Salon-de-Provence 36km; Uzes 39km; Aigues-Mortes 41km; Oppede-le-Vieux 43km; Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 44km; Pernes-les-Fontaines 45km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Montmajour Abbey

Montmajour Abbey tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) - religious monument (4km) : Alpilles - regional natural parc (11km) : Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau - remarkable garden (18km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) - religious monument (18km) : Abbaye de Saint-Gilles (Saint-Gilles) - religious monument (19km) : Jardin de l'Alchimiste - remarkable garden (24km) : Etang de Scamandre - site of natural beauty (26km) : Jardins de la Fontaine - remarkable garden (28km) :