The Bouches-du-Rhône department has been placed on orange heatwave alert, so remember to bring water and a hat when you visit the abbey. The tour route is subject to change.
Practical information
Here you'll find all the practical information you need to prepare your visit to abbey of Montmajour.
Opening hours
April 1 to May 31
10h - 17h
June 1 to September 30
10h - 18h15
October 1 to March 31
10am - 5pm
Closed Mondays
Please note : last access to the monument is one hour before closing time.
Closed on January 1, May 1, November 11 and December 25.
Rates
The rates announced below are valid from January, 1 2024.
The ticket gives you access to the entire monument.
For individuals | |
Individual ticket | 7 € |
Special rate (partnerships) | |
| 5,50 € |
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Combined ticket Abbaye de Montmajour - Site archéologique de Glanum | 14 € |
Free admission | |
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Group rate | 5,50 € |
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Visit tools
Young visitors' bookletA visit booklet for young visitors is available in French from the monument ticket office. | 2 € |
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Payment method
- cash
- credit cards
- check
- Culture check
- chèques-vacances (ANCV)
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Access and transport
Montmajour Abbey
route de Fontvieille13200 Arles
BY CAR
From Lyon: A 7 to Avignon, N 570 to Arles, then D 17 to Fontvieille.
From Marseille: A 7 to Salon-de-Provence, A 54 and N 113 to Arles, then D 17 to Fontvieille.
From Montpellier: A 9, exit no. 26, N 313 and N 572 to Arles, then D 17 to Fontvieille.
Free, unsupervised parking is available in front of the abbey.
BY BIKE
Montmajour Abbey is accessible by bike along the main road (dangerous route). Bicycle storage available at the monument reception desk.
BY TRAIN
Arles is accessible by train from Marseille and Toulouse on the Intercités, and by TGV from Paris and Avignon.
BY BUS
The abbey is accessible by bus from downtown Arles Ligne 702. For timetables, visit the website .
Services and visiting conditions
- Proper attire (no shirt, bare feet or bathing suit)
- Strollers allowed
- Dogs not allowed (except service dogs)
- Photo tripods and drones prohibited
- In the event of storm, rain, strong wind or hot weather, outdoor areas (necropolis, tower, terrace) may be closed.
- Uneven ground
- Numerous steps
- The abbey has no lockers, so backpacks and suitcases are not allowed inside the monument.
- Knives and aerosols are prohibited.
- In hot weather, remember to bring a bottle of water and a hat.
- Smoking banned throughout the site, both inside and outside the monumentIn application of decree no. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, collective outdoor areas where children and teenagers may be present or exposed, in particular public parks and gardens, become smoke-free areas.
Disabled
Find out more about our services and facilities for disabled visitors.
Vigipirate plan
To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. Find More
