in FOUGEROLLES

Varennes Cistercian Abbey

Cistercian abbey of the 12th century. The nave of the church, the prior's house, the abbot's house and remains of the old cloister and refectory remain. Residence from 1900 to 1920 of the photographer Jenny de Vasson.
Description
Part of the church and the Abbot’s house This Cistercian Abbey was built at the bottom of a valley in the middle of the twelfth century. It was a resting point on the way to Saint James of Compostela. Over time, the Abbey grew rich enough to rival the Abbey at Noirlac (Cher), with lands of over 3000 hectares. George Sand mentioned it in her novel Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois Doré (The Fine Gentlemen of Bois Doré). At the beginning of the twentieth century, Varennes became home to a ‘salon’ where various painters (Fernand Maillaud, Bernard Naudin) and writers (Maurice Rollinat, André Maurois, Roger Martin du Gard) met, and whose central figure was the photographer Jenny de Vasson. Nearby : Le Magny twelfth century, added to in the fifteenth century, next to a Benedictine priory dating from.
We speak : French, French

Visit

Average length of individual visit : 00:20 min.
Average length of group visit : 00:40 min.

opening

Opening hours from 28 June to 07 September 2025
MondayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
TuesdayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
FridayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
SundayOpen from 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm

price

Free rate

services

equipment

  • Parking

animals friendly

Yes

advice

Address

6, Varennes
36230 FOUGEROLLES
How do I get there?

Did you find this content useful?