IN THE HEART OF A PRESERVED LANDSCAPE AND A millenary HISTORY
While wandering along the path, be amazed by the village of Conques snuggled in its natural greenery.
Discover Conques, a village classified among the most beautiful of France, a major halt on the route to Compostela. Be amazed by St. Foy Abbey-church and its tympanum of the Last Judgment, a true Romanesque art piece. Admire the exceptional medieval treasure of goldsmith art. Enjoy the light from the contemporary glass windows by Pierre Soulages.
While wandering along the path, be amazed by the village of Conques snuggled in its natural greenery.
Stroll along the medieval lanes of one of the most beautiful villages of France. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the site!
Guided tours to discover the village are lead by the Service Patrimoine de Conques (English tours on conditions).
A village map in English is also available at the Tourism Office. It allows you to discover the wonders of this medieval village.
Raise your eyes and explore step by step this masterpiece created by the Romanesque builders and sculptors.
Guided tours are lead by the Service Patrimoine de Conques (English tours on conditions).
St-Foy Abbey-church in the heart of the medieval village of Conques is open to the visit, on free access, every day from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm (11pm in Summer), except during religious services.
Listen to the story of the Last Judgment related by the 124 coloured figures of the abbey-church tympanum and look into the eyes of the “little onlookers” observing you …
Discover all the details of the tympanum during a guided tour with the Service Patrimoine de Conques (conditional offer for English tours).
In the heart of the richest collection of goldsmith art of France stands St. Foy in Majesty covered of gold, silver and precious stones waiting for you since the 11th century.
The Treasure Room is open every day (except on January, 1st and December, 25th). You will discover inside a whole collection of precious sacred objects.
Unravel the secret of the contemporary stained-glass windows by the painter Pierre Soulages. They reveal and magnify the Romanesque architecture of St. Foy abbey-church.
Admire these contemporary windows from the outside at day time, then enter the church to be submerged by emotion!
Come close to the creative work of Pierre Soulages during a guided tour of the church upper-gallery (English tours on conditions).
By day, get fulfilled with Conques history and its artistic treasures. At night, wander in music through the forest of sculpted capitals in the church upper-gallery (tribunes)…
The Service Patrimoine offers different guided tours to discover Conques ant its treasures (English tours on conditions).
The digital IPads with audio invite you to discover Conques’ history, the abbey-church and its tympanum, the stained-glasses and the Romanesque capitals, the cloister and its Treasure, at your own rhythm. Follow the figures of the Past through key points of our history. Supplement items are inserted (archives photos, maps, views from the sky, etc...) and sound effects are also part of the circuit.
Circuit: All public (French, English, Spanish) and Youth (French and English – A game-treasure to solve!)
Rental point: Museum J-Fau (open from April 4 to early November) – Circuit time lapse: 1h to 1h30 (last rental possible 1 hour before closing time)
Fees (Treasure entrance included): Adults 10 € - Teens (14-17 years old) 5 € - Children (7-13 years old) 1 €
At least one Adult IPad is required to rent a youth one – an ID paper is required on deposit as a warranty
Christmas Holidays Programming