Shortly before the year 1000, an active religious life developed in Payerne, supported by the royal family of Upper Burgundy. Around the year 965, the Empress Adelaide, daughter of queen Bertha, and her brother Conrad of Burgondy gave the monastery of Payerne and its possessions to the Benedictine monastery of Cluny, founded half a century earlier in France.
Site de l’Abbatiale de Payerne
Place du Marché 3
Case Postale 23
CH-1530 Payerne
January and February :
Tuesday to Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
March to June :
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as bank holidays
July and August :
Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
September and October :
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as bank holidays
November and December:
Tuesday to Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
© Association du Site de l’Abbatiale de Payerne, 2024
Broye Music Festival in Payerne (May 10 & 15–18): What you need to know for your visit to the Abbatiale – here.
