Between art, history and know-how, the Abbey and the Maison du Fromage Abondance welcome you on a guided tour or on a self-guided tour at a special rate.
At the Abbey of Abondance, discover the history of this historic monument, its architecture and its 15th century wall paintings in the cloister.
At the Maison du Fromage Abondance, keep your senses alert so that all the secrets of Abondance cheese are revealed to you.
Self-guided tour: 30 to 45 minutes per site
Guided tour :
At the Abbey of Abondance: 1h to 1h15 of guided tour + 30 mn free visit of the exhibition "From history to art: sacred heritage in the valley of Abondance".
At the Maison du Fromage Abondance: 1h to 1h15 guided tour + tasting (cubes of Abondance cheese, white Savoy wine or farmhouse apple juice).
Duo group Abbey / Maison du Fromage Abondance
Visiting or staying in the Abondance valley? Make a stop in Abondance to discover the two sites of the village, the Abbey and the Maison du Fromage Abondance by taking advantage of our combined offer.
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Prices
Self-guided tour: 8€ per person
Possibility to add a supplement of 3€ for a tasting at the Maison du fromage Abondance (cubes of Abondance cheese, white wine from Savoie or farm apple juice).
Guided tour: 12,50€ per person
One free entry for every 20 paying visitors.
Reception
Self-guided tour (information available in foreign languages)
Duration: 30 to 45 minutes per site
Guided tour
Duration: 1h to 1h15 of guided tour + 30 mn free visit of the exhibition "From history to art: sacred heritage in the Abondance valley" at the Abbey of Abondance.
1h to 1h15 guided tour + tasting (cubes of Abondance cheese, white Savoy wine or farmhouse apple juice) at the Maison du Fromage Abondance.
Groups of 10 people or more
Conditions of access All year round by reservation/all year round, please wear clothes adapted to the mountain climate.
Dates
All year round, daily.
On demand.
Contacts
Access
By car: From the banks of Lake Geneva, take the D22 towards the Abondance valley.
On foot: from the centre of the village, head towards the Place de l'Abbatiale along the "Montée du Cloître", which runs alongside the town hall and presbytery, then under the porch. The entrance to the site, on the square, is a little further up on the right.
Accessible by car from the church square.
Car parks located at the entrance or in the centre of the village.
Bus line Colombus (Vallée d'Abondance) and line 12 Thonon-les-Bains - Châtel.
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