• Booking required

January 01 - December 31 , 2026

Visite guidée pour les scolaires de l'abbatiale romane

Tuesday August 18

Saint-Chef

  • Brand
  • Religious
  • History

Pupils will be able to discover the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Chef with all its symbolism; the Chapel of the Angels and its XNUMXth century Romanesque frescoes
which are among the best preserved in the entire Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

The history of the village of Saint-Chef is directly linked to that of its Benedictine abbey, classified as a Historic Monument in 1840 for its church and its Chapel of the Angels, entirely covered with frescoes from the 1833th century. The visit will take you on a discovery of this abbey, a jewel of Romanesque art: from its majestic façade and its XNUMXth century Gothic portal, its moldings with curly leaf hooks, its XNUMX organ, also classified as a Historic Monument, to the "Paradise" from its high chapel by taking a steep and narrow spiral staircase, symbol of the passage from the terrestrial world to the celestial world.

Further information

Ages 10 and up

Home of animals

Pets are not accepted

Accessibility

  • No wheelchair access.

All dates and times

All year. Every day except January 1, Easter Monday, Ascension Thursday, Whit Monday, May 1, May 8, July 14, August 15, November 1, November 11 and December 25.
Closed on Monday.
Only by reservation.

Prices

Package/commitment: from €190 to €330 (For one class:
2-hour tour: €190 flat rate
For 2 classes simultaneously:
2-hour visit: €330 flat rate).

Free for accompanying guides, drivers.

Accepted means of payment

  • Cheque
  • Cash
  • Pass Culture

Booking

  • Booking required

Global payment (to the order of the Public Treasury) to be attached to the completed, dated and signed reservation form.
Payment will only be collected in the event of cancellation less than 72 hours before the scheduled visit date or returned on the day of the visit. Minimum reservation 15 days in advance.

Balcons du Dauphiné Intercommunal Tourist Office

+04 74 90 45 13

tourisme@balconsdudauphine.fr

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On the spot…

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45 km east of Lyon in Northern Isère.

Address

2, rue du Seigneur de By
38890 Saint-Chef

My route via Google Maps
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Balcons du Dauphiné Intercommunal Tourist Office

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