"Parts of it date from the 400s"
"Impressively high vaults"
Watch for pigeons in the cloister
Step into history at this soaring Romanesque abbey, where 6th-century crypts and Gothic rose windows share space with modern Stations of the Cross sculptures. The cloisters and ancient tombs are hauntingly atmospheric, and entry won't cost a centime.
"Parts of it date from the 400s"
"Impressively high vaults"
Watch for pigeons in the cloister
Step into history at this soaring Romanesque abbey, where 6th-century crypts and Gothic rose windows share space with modern Stations of the Cross sculptures. The cloisters and ancient tombs are hauntingly atmospheric, and entry won't cost a centime.
What are you into?
- Romanesque Gothic architecture
- Historic royal abbey
- Ancient crypt tombs
- Free entry
- Saint-Maixent-l'École