Abbaye de Montmajour, Benedictine monastery in Arles, France
The Montmajour Abbey features a Romanesque cloister, Gothic church, medieval fortress tower, and troglodyte chapel on an elevated limestone outcrop.
Founded in 948 by Benedictine monks on a rocky island, the monastery expanded between the 10th and 18th centuries through multiple architectural additions.
The site contains carved capitals depicting medieval figures, animals, and plants, representing the artistic achievement of Romanesque sculptors in Provence.
The abbey opens from 10:00 to 17:00 between October and March, with extended hours until 18:30 from June through September.
The fortress tower provides views of Arles, Tarascon, the Crau plain, and Alpilles mountains from its 14th-century defensive structure.
Location: Arles
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Address: Rte de Fontvieille, 13280 Arles, France 13200 Arles 13200 Arles
Opening Hours: October-March Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; June-September 10:00-18:30; April-May 10:00-17:00; January 01,May 01,November 01,November 11,December 25 off
Phone: +33490546417
Website: https://abbaye-montmajour.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.70594,4.66426
Latest update: March 10, 2025 12:55
Montmajour Abbey
52 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Major d'Arles
4 km
Hypogées de Fontvieille
1.6 km
Bridge of Constantine
4 km
Église Saint-Julien d'Arles
4.1 km
Prieuré Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul des Mouleyrès
4.1 km
Porte de la Cavalerie
3.8 km
Chapelle Sainte-Croix
260 m
Castelet hypogeum
1.6 km
St Victor chapel
2.7 km
Amédée Pichot Fountain
3.9 km
Moulin Sourdon
4 km
Tour des Abbés
3.8 km
Pont de Trinquetaille
3.8 km
Abbey Church Notre-Dame
31 m
École du Lau
4 km
Statue d'un zouave
4 km
Pont aux lions
3.7 km
Maison, 33bis rue du Quatre-Septembre
4.1 km
Immeuble, 59 rue Condorcet
3.9 km
St Roch & St Victor oratory (Fontvieille)
3.1 km
Immeuble, 2 rue Portagnel, place Voltaire, 27 rue Tardieu
4 km
Légier castle
3.5 km
Niche d'angle avec Vierge à l'Enfant, rond-point des Arènes
4.1 km
Hôtel de Grille
4.1 km
Niche d'angle vide mais soutenue par un cul-de-lampe sculpté dans la pierre
4 km
Maison Alphonse Benoît
4 km
Niche d'angle vide
4 kmReviews
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