The guided tour of the Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs is led by a Guide-Conférencier approved by the French Ministry of Culture, who will explain all the particularities of the very influential and numerous Confréries de Pénitents from the Middle Ages onwards.
The Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs, or Chapelle de la Miséricorde, is a landmark building in Menton, built in 1615 at the instigation of Prince Honoré II Grimaldi and Father Laurent de Brindes. Originally a Capuchin convent, it is distinguished by its sober style and 35-meter bell tower.
In 1818, the chapel became the headquarters of the Confrérie des Pénitents Noirs, dedicated to charitable works and still active today. Every Good Friday, the chapel is at the heart of a solemn procession in which the penitents carry the effigy of the dead Christ through the town. Today, it can be visited on guided tours organized by Menton's Heritage Department.
Reservations required.
Payment on site in cash (please bring a deposit) or by cheque payable to Trésor Public.
In 1818, the chapel became the headquarters of the Confrérie des Pénitents Noirs, dedicated to charitable works and still active today. Every Good Friday, the chapel is at the heart of a solemn procession in which the penitents carry the effigy of the dead Christ through the town. Today, it can be visited on guided tours organized by Menton's Heritage Department.
Reservations required.
Payment on site in cash (please bring a deposit) or by cheque payable to Trésor Public.
Legal informations
Legal informations
- SIRET number : 21060083900018
Included
Included
Visit by a Guide-Conférencier approved by the French Ministry of Culture.Not Included
Not Included
Transportation and related costs to the meeting point.Services
Services
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Rates
Rates
From 9 May 2025 to 29 August 2025
From 9 May 2025 to 29 August 2025
Adult
4€
Child
2€
Free visits for APA beneficiaries.
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Bank/credit card
Check
Travellers Cheque
Cash
Online payment
Contactless paymentOpening times
Opening times
On 9 May 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
Each friday from 23 May 2025 until 6 June 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 20 June 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 4 July 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 18 July 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 1 August 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 15 August 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 29 August 2025
- 14:30 at 15:15
Subject to favorable weather
Location
Location
Contact Guided tour: the Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Town location
- In the historic centre
Access
Access
- Zest line N°1, 2, 3 or 6, or free shuttle bus.
Traverse Saint Michel" stop, then 4-minute walk.
