The Templum

6th century

On the 24th June 587, the bishop Marius consecrated a templum, a type of chapel, dedicated to the Virgin in the Villa Paterniaca. The remains of this building have not yet been discovered, but they may be located underneath the parish church.

Back
Continue
ADRESS

Site de l’Abbatiale de Payerne
Place du Marché 3
Case Postale 23
CH-1530 Payerne

CONTACT

+41 (0)26 662 67 04

Subscribe to our newsletter
Privacy policy

OPENING HOURS

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

Opéra de l’Impératrice from 12 to 20 July 2024. Tickets and information at operaimperatrice.ch

On Whit Monday (20 May 2024), the Abbey Church, our reception area and the discovery trail will be open from 10am to 5.30pm.