Theme

Leading the way, a guide will explain the abbey’s history and the life of Cistercian monks on the site. Admire the Baroque church, the work of Austrian sculptor Pfaffenhoffen, the organ case, hanging angels and the gates of Vivarais. The classic cloisters come as a surprise, as do the salons decorated in Louis XV style.

Discover the gardens of a thousand facets with their French-style perspective, the plant cloisters, rose-gardens, the English-style gardens and the marsh gardens, a thrill for all five senses. An irresistible collection of some 5,000 plants.

The gardens are accessible to disabled persons.


Group rates 2009
Abbey and Gardens (2h30) :
Spring (from march 14th to april 30th) : adult : 13,50 €
Summer (from may 1st to september 13th) : adult : 14,70 €
Autumn (from september 14th to november 11th) : adult : 13,40 €

Abbey (1h) :
Spring (from march 14th to april 30th) : adulte : 7,50 €
Summer (from may 1st to september 13th) : adult : 7,50 €
Autumn (from september 14th to november 11th) : adult : 7,50 €

Gardens (1h30) :
Spring (from march 14th to april 30th) : adulte : 6,20 €
Summer (from may 1st to september 13th) : adulte : 7,80 €
Autumn (from september 14th to november 11th) : adulte : 6,70 €



Boutique & book-shop:
In addition to the visits, get some background reading from the two shops that sell any number of site-related products and souvenirs.

Activities: nature & music:
Valloires plays host to very many events in connection with nature or classical music.
Abbey:
concerts programmed from April to October, walking to music on the last Sunday of June, an uncommon visit to the organ loft on request or on Sundays in summer at 5.30 pm, private concerts by commission, a festival from the 8th to the 13th of August and European Heritage Days in mid-September.
Gardens: World Water Day at the end of March, tourism & disability at the same period, sustainable development in early April, biodiversity at the end of May, a national date with the gardens at the end of May, rose week-end in June, edible weeds in Summer, hydrangea fever in early August and the Week of Taste in October.

Food service:
The Abbey restaurant
Fine traditional cooking served in the vaulted chapter room or in the 17th century dining room.
Serving 20 to 200 diners, cocktails in the cloisters for 20 to 500 persons.

La table du jardinier, restaurant & tea room
Cooking based on plants with surprising seasonal flavours.
The restaurant is open at midday, the tea room during the day, and breakfasts are also served by the stove.
40 diners inside, 40 on the sun-deck.








Hotels:
L’Hôtellerie de l’Abbaye, a magic venue for a peaceful stay.
You will stay in an 18th century room or suite, the choice is yours, each given the name of a flower and each overlooking the gardens. You will also enjoy the lay rooms, including the Bellevue, or the rooms over the cloisters with a more monastic atmosphere.
17 rooms, 35 beds, 40 persons. €50 to 110 (1 or 2 guests).

Information & reservations: contact the Abbaye de Valloires 80120 Argoules
Tél : 00 33 22 29 62 33 (de 9 à 12 h et de 14 à 18h )
Fax : 00 33 22 29 62 24
or by e-mail : contact@abbaye-valloires.com
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Seminars, gala evenings, days “à la carte”:
An individualized evening or day, discoveries to amaze your guests, excellent food and, why not, a private concert.

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