Franciscan Monastery of Saorge and Notre-Dame des Miracles church

Guided tour not to be missed! Included in the monument entrance fee, no reservation required:
Every day from early June to late September, at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
From October 1 to November 3 and from February 1 to May 31 (closed Mondays): guided tour at 11am and 3pm.

The village of Saorge overlooks the Roya Gorge at the gateway to the Mercantour Park. Listed as a National Monument, the Monastery, a former Franciscan convent founded in 1633 in the Baroque style, has preserved its original structure, painted decor and food garden. The Church of Our Lady of Miracles features remarkable walnut woodwork, paintings and liturgical objects. The cloister is adorned with 17th-century frescoes illustrating episodes in the life of St. Francis of Assisi, as well as an exceptional set of nine period sundials. The refectory features 17th-century frescoes depicting monastic virtues. The garden, a haven of peace overlooking the mountains, features an organic vegetable garden and orchard, terraced with several interconnected irrigation basins.
Free guided tours lasting around 1 hour are included in the entrance fee.
The monastery welcomes writers, translators and scriptwriters in residence from April to October.
- For the visually impaired, the Monastery offers a range of mediation tools: a tactile model and well-designed tour guides in Braille and thermoformed sheets, produced by a specialized association in collaboration with the Valentin Haüy association.
- For the mentally impaired, adapted tours are available in-house, subject to prior booking.
- For the deaf and hard-of-hearing, the Monastery can call on the services of LSF interpreters, externally, by reservation and for groups only.
- To date, there are no specific accessibility facilities for the motor-impaired...

Guided tours included in the entrance fee at 10.30 am, 2.30 pm, 4 pm.
Duration approx. 1 hour.