Musée-trésor de Notre-Dame de l'Abbaye
Museum of religious art at Notre-Dame de l'Abbaye in Carcassonne, with liturgical objects, manuscripts and vestments.
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About the museum
The Musée-trésor de Notre-Dame de l'Abbaye was formed mainly from existing collections of the diocese and of the major and minor seminaries of Carcassonne. It brings together what had escaped the confiscations of the Revolution and the 1905 laws on the separation of Church and State; some confiscated objects were returned in the years after the separation.
The collections include liturgical objects, manuscripts, incunabula from the old holdings of the major seminary's library, and liturgical vestments. Many donations from private individuals and religious congregations have been added, along with purchases made over roughly the last fifty years.
The museum is located in the Notre-Dame de l'Abbaye complex, the oldest place of worship in the town. According to the tourist office, Pope Urban II came here on June 11, 1096, to bless the construction of the Saint-Nazaire cathedral in the Cité.
Highlights
- Liturgical objects from the diocese and the seminaries
- Manuscripts and incunabula from the old holdings of the major seminary
- Liturgical vestments
- Donations from private individuals and religious congregations
Permanent exhibition
- Collection du musée-trésor – Liturgical objects, manuscripts, incunabula and vestments brought together from the collections of the diocese and the seminaries of Carcassonne.
- Founded
- 2011
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Carcassonne tourist office lists the site as wheelchair-accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Carcassonne – Cité administrative (liO) · 6-min walk · 554 m
liO bus stop “Carcassonne – Cité administrative” about 554 m away (6 minutes on foot), on the Carcassonne – Lézignan and Mirepoix – Carcassonne lines.
By car
A coach park is listed by the tourist office.
Carcassonne station is about 23 minutes on foot (1,917 m), according to the tourist office.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Individual and group visits, free or guided, are listed by the tourist office. To book, contact the reception at Notre-Dame de l'Abbaye by phone or email. Reception languages: French, English and Spanish. |
