Abbaye de Fontfroide
Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide
A Cistercian abbey in the Corbières valley, with a rose-colored sandstone cloister, a rose garden, and its own wine estate.
Fontfroide Abbey was founded in 1093 and became a major Cistercian centre in the 12th and 13th centuries. It took part in the campaign against the Cathars. The abbey is privately owned. A visit includes the cloister, church, monks' dormitory, and 20th-century stained glass, as well as a rose garden of about 3,000 rose bushes. There is also a winery and a restaurant. Admission is about €14, and it is open roughly 10:00–17:30 (longer hours in summer). It lies about 15 km southwest of Narbonne and about 55 km from Carcassonne.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:30 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Minerve
- Lagrasse
- Château de Villerouge-Termenès
- Château de Termes
- Château de Quéribus
- Château de Peyrepertuse
- Lac de la Cavayère
- Gouffre de Cabrespine