Moissac Cloister
Description
Exceptionnellement bien conservé, il dévoile ses 76 chapiteaux sculptés d'histoires saintes et décors végétaux et animaliers. Chef d'œuvre de la sculpture romane, il est inscrit au patrimoine mondial par l'UNESCO au titre des Chemins de Compostelle.
This is the oldest historiated cloister in the West, and one of the best preserved from the Romanesque period. It's famous for the variety and richness of its sculpted decoration, spread over 8 pillars and 76 capitals, all different. Many of them are "historiated" (tell stories), and the episodes depicted, whether biblical or from the lives of saints, transport us into the cultural universe of the late 11th century. Beauty is also to be found in the details: intertwined birds, palmettes, rosettes and plant scrolls, whose profusion and diversity help to create a harmonious whole.
Pilgrims, you can't leave your bag inside the abbey. The Maison des Pèlerins, 70m away, has lockers available from May to the end of September. Lockers are also available at the cloister entrance (ask for keys at the cloister reception desk).
Guided tour daily at 2.30pm - additional times in season.
dsio.detail.accessibilite : Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs.
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Spoken languages : Italian, German, English, Spanish, French
Opening
From 01/01 to 31/03, daily between 1.30 pm and 5 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st.
From 01/04 to 31/05, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.
Closed between 12am and 2pm.
From 01/06 to 30/09, daily between 9 am and 7 pm.
From 01/10 to 31/10, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.
Closed between 14:00 à 18:00.
From 01/11 to 31/12, daily between 1.30 pm and 5 pm.
Closed exceptionally on December 25th.
Prices & payment
Full price: 7 €
Reduced price: from 5 €
Audioguide: from 2 €.
Free entry for children < 12 years.
Entrée (plein tarif) du site 6,50€
Entrée tarif réduit
12-18 ans ; étudiants, demandeurs d’emploi ; éco-voyageurs ; pèlerins, PMR,
groupes plus de 10 pers ; porteurs carte Ministère de la culture et carte presse
4,50€
Entrée enfants 7-12ans 1€
Entrée
enfants 0-6ans ; guides conférenciers ; porteurs carte ICOM ;
porteurs cartes ambassadeurs Moissac et club des sites Tarn-et-Garonne* gratuit
Entrée Pack FAMILLE
(2 adultes + enfants ≤18 ans) 14€
Supplément visite guidée et audioguides (à partir de 12 ans) 2,50€ Visite guidée : 1h30
Audioguides : 45min
Entrée Pack FAMILLE guidé
(2 adultes + enfants ≤18 ans) 18€
Forfait visite privée ville 50€ 2h
Forfait visite privée abbaye 70€ 2h
Forfait visite privée abbaye + ville 90€ 3h (ou +)
*Porteurs de la carte du Club des sites Tarn-et-Garonne, la gratuité vous est accordée sous conditions. Pensez à vérifier les offres sur le dépliant fourni avec la carte.
- Bank/credit card
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
Equipement & services
- Car park
- Parking
- Defibrillator
- Exhibition space
- Toilets
- Educational visits
- Shop
- Guided tours
- Permanent exhibition
- Temporary exhibition
- Entertainment evenings
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Concert
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided individual tours available permanently
- Unguided group tours available permanently
- Guided group tours on request
- Guided group tours obligatory