Abbaye Notre-Dame de Venière, Benedictine abbey in Boyer, France.
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Venière is a Benedictine monastery near Tournus in Burgundy that houses around 40 nuns. The building was constructed in 1963 on a site with roots reaching back to early medieval times.
The site has monastic origins from the 7th century, but was revived in 1963 with the founding of the current monastery. Since then it has continuously followed Benedictine tradition.
The nuns here live according to a rhythm of prayer, work, and shared meals, guided by the Rule of Saint Benedict in their daily lives. Visitors can directly experience this lived spiritual community and participate in prayer times.
The monastery accepts visitors for multi-day stays year-round except in January and offers opportunities to join prayer times. Guests should expect a simple way of living with structured daily routines.
The monastery sits amid a rare concentration of prayer communities such as Taizé and Carmel de la Paix. This regional cluster of spiritual places makes the area a distinctive destination for those seeking contemplative experience.
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