www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr Monastery of MONASTERY OF SAORGE This convent of reformed Franciscans is one of the few still remaining in the region.

The village of Saorge overhangs the gorges of the . ACCESS The church of the Franciscan convent, which was founded in 1633, was built in the Baroque style. The refectory features painted decorations from the 17th century and the cloister is decorated with 18th century frescœs showing the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. The monastery houses a fascinating collection of nine sundials from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. The church features one of the oldest Stations of the Cross paintings in the Alpes-Maritimes region. Since 2011, an organic vegetable garden has been opened to the public.

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Open Between Turin and Nice, near the D6204 1st June to 30th September: from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. At 33 km from Vintimille and from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. From Nice: A8 motorway and E74 direction 1st October to 31st October and 1st February to 30th April: Vintimille, Col de -Breil, then D6204 from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Closed INFORMATIONS From 1st November to 31st January 1st May MONASTÈRE DE SAORGE 06540 Saorge tel.: (33) (0)4 93 04 55 55 FACILITIES fax: (33) (0)4 93 04 52 37 [email protected] Seating available during the tour and in park www.monastere-saorge.fr Lavatories Crossing of Saorge town impossible by car Parking for coaches 600 m (coach park can be accessed by the northern access of the village), part of the road steeply sloping

Fresco of the monastery

102 www.monastere-saorge.fr [email protected] fax: (33)(0)493045237 tel.: (33)(0)4930455 06540 Saorge MONASTÈRE DESAORGE INFORMATIONS Vintimille, ColdeTende-Breil,thenD6204 From Nice:A8motorwayandE74direction At 33kmfromVintimille Between TurinandNice,neartheD6204 ACCESS

Non contractual document - September 2017 Duration: 45min Low season: 10.45a.m., 2.30p.m., 3.30p.m. 3.30 p.m., 4.30p.m. High season(June toSeptember): 10.45a.m., 2.30p.m., Visits (subjecttomodifications): French, English, Italian Guided tour(gardens included) Duration: 40min French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch Unaccompanied tourwithguidebooklet TOURS PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR / MONASTERY OF SAORGE OF MONASTERY / PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

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