Abbaye du Thoronet
A Cistercian wonder in the heart of the Var’s forest !
Built at the end of the 12th Century, the Thoronet Abbey is one of the “3 Provençal Sisters”. Celebrated by the book “Les Pierres Sauvages”, the church & monastery strongly express the Cistercian idealism, full of simplicity & rigour that St Benoit inspired.
Abbaye du Thoronet
83340 Le Thoronet
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Abbaye du Thoronet
83340 Le Thoronet
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The Abbey of Le Thoronet was built according to an ancestral technique, using cut stone and no mortar. It is a powerful expression of the simplicity and rigor of the Cistercian ideal advocated by Saint Benedict.
Visit at your own pace, with the help of a leaflet or audioguide, in an introductory room.
Guided tour (50 min.) to discover the history and architecture of the monument, Cistercian monasticism and the Middle Ages. The tour is accompanied by singing in the abbey church. Open year-round, mornings and afternoons.
Themed tours on Wednesdays by prior arrangement: building archaeology, Cistercian architecture and symbolism, sacred music in the Middle Ages.
Visit at your own pace, with the help of a leaflet or audioguide, in an introductory room.
Guided tour (50 min.) to discover the history and architecture of the monument, Cistercian monasticism and the Middle Ages. The tour is accompanied by singing in the abbey church. Open year-round, mornings and afternoons.
Themed tours on Wednesdays by prior arrangement: building archaeology, Cistercian architecture and symbolism, sacred music in the Middle Ages.
Spoken languages
Labels, brands and classified sites
Sur le trajet de Saint Jacques de Compostelle
Vignobles et Découvertes label
Listed monument
Réseau Destination Var
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Chèque Vacances
Activities
Temporary exhibition
Concert
Services
Guided tours
Shop
Equipments
Toilets
Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
Openings & pricing
Horaires
All year round, daily.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
Tarifs
Full price: 9 €
Reduced price: 7.50 €
Audioguide: 3 €.
Free entry for children < 18 years, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Family booklet for younger children with games for €2
Cistercian Itinerary in Provence: your admission ticket entitles you to reduced rates at Sylvacane and Sénanque (and vice versa).
Itineraire 2 sites incontournables de Provence: your admission ticket entitles you to special rates at the Commanderie de Peyrassol and the Domaine du Rayol (and vice versa).
Your admission ticket entitles you to reduced rates at the Cloitre de Fréjus (and vice versa).
Reduced price: 7.50 €
Audioguide: 3 €.
Free entry for children < 18 years, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Family booklet for younger children with games for €2
Cistercian Itinerary in Provence: your admission ticket entitles you to reduced rates at Sylvacane and Sénanque (and vice versa).
Itineraire 2 sites incontournables de Provence: your admission ticket entitles you to special rates at the Commanderie de Peyrassol and the Domaine du Rayol (and vice versa).
Your admission ticket entitles you to reduced rates at the Cloitre de Fréjus (and vice versa).
Mise à jour le 22/05/2024
Par Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Coeur du Var
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Marianne d’Or
du développement durable 2024
Lauréat de la “Meilleure identité visuelle”
aux Trophées de la Communication 2023
