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Franciscan Monastery of Saorge and Notre-Dame des Miracles church
Historic site and monument, Religious heritage, Convent, Classified, 17th C, Baroque
in Saorge
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From the esplanade of the Monastery where you can contemplate Saorge "village in the sky" hanging in ampitheatre from the restanques, enter a world of serenity: the baroque Franciscan convent, with the church and its terraced garden in a green valley.
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The village of Saorge overlooks the Roya Gorge at the gates of Mercantour Park. Listed at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, the Monastery, a former Francosiscan convent founded in 1633, is baroque in style. It has retained its original structure, painted decorations and food garden. The Church has remarkable walnut woodwork, paintings and liturgical objects. The cloister is decorated with 17th century frescoes illustrating the episodes of the life of St Francis of Assisi, as well as an...
The village of Saorge overlooks the Roya Gorge at the gates of Mercantour Park. Listed at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, the Monastery, a former Francosiscan convent founded in 1633, is baroque in style. It has retained its original structure, painted decorations and food garden. The Church has remarkable walnut woodwork, paintings and liturgical objects. The cloister is decorated with 17th century frescoes illustrating the episodes of the life of St Francis of Assisi, as well as an exceptional set of nine period sundials. The refectory preserves 17th-century frescoes on monastic virtues. The garden, a veritable haven of peace open to the mountains, consists of an organic vegetable garden and an orchard, arranged in terraces with several irrigation basins linked together.
The monastery welcomes writers, translators, writers-in-residence writing from April to October.
- For the visually impaired public, the Monastery offers mediation tools: a tactile model and tour guides in Braille and thermoformed leaflets, very well designed, produced by a specialised association in collaboration with the Valentin Haüy association.
- For the mentally handicapped public, adapted tours are offered, in-house, by reservation.
- For the deaf and hearing-impaired, the Monastery can call upon the services of LSF interpreters, externally, by reservation and only for groups.
- To date, for the time being, no specific accessibility equipment is available for people with motor disabilities.
Guided tours included in the entrance fee at 10.30 am, 2.30 pm, 4 pm.
Duration approx. 1 hour.
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Services
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Rates
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Payment methods
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From February 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
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Full price6 €
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Reduced price5 €
For all other rates and free measurements, please contact us.
Discount on presentation: Côte d'Azur Card
Discount on presentation: Côte d'Azur Card
Openings
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From
February 1, 2022
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From
June 1, 2022
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From
October 1, 2022
until October 31, 2022
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MondayClosed-
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
- Exceptional closure on 1 May. 10.00-12.30 AM / 14.30-17.30 PM * Canceled or closed
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Monday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Tuesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Wednesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Thursday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Friday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Saturday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Sunday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- All day from 1 June to 30 September. Last entry at 5.30 pm. * Canceled or closed
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MondayClosed-
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
- 10am-12.30 am / 14.30 pm-17.30pm * Canceled or closed
