Historical site and monument

à La Chaise-Dieu

Eglise Abbatiale Saint-Robert

Church built to house the tomb of Pope Clement VI where one can admire 144 stalls carved with medieval motifs, a flamboyant Gothic rood screen, a 17th century organ case and a magnificent mural fresco "the dance of death".

XNUMXth century Gothic church of an abbey founded in the middle of the XNUMXth century.
Open all year round from 9 a.m. to 18 p.m. (until 19:30 p.m. in summer) with free tours except during the Music Festival at the end of August. Please note, religious services may result in restricted visits.

Guided tours by the Brothers of St. John (1 hour) are available upon request and daily from July 1st to August 15th. Group tours are available year-round. For information and reservations, please contact the Priory of Sainte Marie at +33 9 81 40 41 21.

Guided tours all year round by reservation for groups (20 people min) by the Tourist Information Office: 04 71 00 01 16

The abbey church is also part of the new paid tour of the abbey open from April to November and which notably includes the cloister, the 2th century tapestries and the Echo room. Free tour with or without audio guide or guided (XNUMX hours).
For more information, contact the Tourist Information Office: 04 71 00 01 16.

Visitor alert

A music festival takes place every summer from August 16th to 30th, limiting access to the building.

Tips and Suggestions

Free access all year round

We speak: French

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Certifications & Labels

  • Registered historic site and monument

Themes

  • Religious Heritage
  • Abbey
  • Cloister
  • Church
  • Organ
  • Bell tower

Location details

  • Public transport stop within 500 m
  • Village center
  • Lake or body of water at -5 km

Visit

Customers

Suitable for: Pilgrims, Group bookings, School group bookings

Language(s) of the visit

English French

Audio guide language(s)

German, English, Spanish, French

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Group visit services

  • Unguided group tours permanently
  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from January 01st to December 31st, 2026
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
FridayOpen
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen

From 09am to 18pm from October to March and from 09am to 19:30pm from April to October.
As religious services take priority, people are asked not to move around and to remain silent.
Certain celebrations may at any time limit visitor areas or lead to the temporary closure of the site.
Check beforehand with the Tourist Information Office at 04 71 00 01 16.

Prices

Free

Services

Equipment

  • Toilet
  • Public toilets
  • Defibrillator
  • Parking in the area

Services

  • Coach access
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Shop
  • Drop off on site for groups
  • Free visits
  • Guided tours

Activities on site

  • Concert
  • Temporary exhibitions

Home animals

NOT_ACCEPTED

Accessible tourism

Accessible service: Wheelchair accessible with assistance

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On the spot…

Address

Place de l'Abbaye
43160 La Chaise-Dieu

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