A guided tour to discover the Abbey of Abondance, followed by a team game to immerse yourself in the world of stonecutters.
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First, the mediator introduces the whole class to the site. The different areas (church, cloister and monastery) are identified using the site model. A quick tour highlights the abbey's special features: architecture, 15th-century murals, monastic life (daytime, living quarters, community life, etc.). Teams of 4 or 5 students are then formed. The rules are explained, and teams are given a participation kit.
Each team then embarks on its quest: to help a stonemason determine the most...
Each team then embarks on its quest: to help a stonemason determine the most...
Rates
From 30 April 2022 to 30 September 2026
Group children
7.50€
1 instructor for 1 class.
For Cycle 3, one accompanying adult per team of 4/5 pupils.
For cycle 4, one adult supervisor per team of 10/11 pupils.
For Cycle 3, one accompanying adult per team of 4/5 pupils.
For cycle 4, one adult supervisor per team of 10/11 pupils.
Openings
From 30 April 2025 until 30 September 2025 - Open everyday
On demand
Location
Contact In search of stones at Abondance Abbey
Spoken languages
Access
- From the shores of Lake Geneva, access via RD22 or detour via Plateau de Gavot (depending on season), towards Vallée d'Abondance (approx.40 min).
Free parking, electric recharging points, bicycle parking.
Entrance to the site is at Place de l'abbatiale, in the heart of the village.
Access to the church is independent (no visits during services).
On foot: from the village center, walk to Place de l'Abbatiale along the “Montée du Cloître” past the town hall and presbytery, then under the porch. The entrance to the site, located on the square, is a little further up on the right.
Accessible by car from the church square.
Parking available at the entrance or in the village center.
Served by EVA'D line C during school vacations.
