Guided tours of the Abbaye Royale de l’Épau (weekends)

Name: Guided tours of the Abbaye Royale de l’Épau (weekends)
Start: 2026-10-17T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-06-27T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Abbaye Royale de l'Épau

Every Saturday and Sunday, the mediation team tells the story of the Cistercian abbey and its founder, Bérengère of Navarre, Queen of England.

Through Jun 27

Sat and Sun 11 AM · Sat and Sun 4 PM

Abbaye Royale de l'Épau

Route de Changé, 72530 Yvré-l'Évêque

Getting there

€3 supplement on top of admission

Reservation required

Event website

In detail

From September to June, the Abbaye Royale de l’Épau offers a guided tour every Saturday and Sunday at 11 AM and 4 PM. Led by the mediation team, it traces the history of the Cistercian abbey founded in the 13th century and that of its founder, Bérengère of Navarre, Queen of England and widow of Richard the Lionheart.

Reservation required: 02 43 84 22 29 or epau.accueil@sarthe.fr. The tour goes ahead starting from 3 people.

Park

Abbaye Royale de l'Épau

Cistercian abbey founded in 1230 by Bérengère de Navarre, widow of Richard Cœur de Lion, and considered one of the most beautiful Cistercian jewels in France. The estate includes the abbey church, the monastic buildings, and a wooded park on the banks of the Huisne.

Everything on at this venue See on the map Venue website

Getting there

Accessibility: Video guide in French Sign Language (LSF). FALC booklet (Easy to Read and Easy to Understand) available on request at the front desk. Audio tours on the Guidigo app.

Directions