Following the Vaudois revolution and the creation of the canton of Vaud, the Abbey Church briefly became the canton’s property before being purchased by the city of Payerne in 1804. In the following decades, it was used as military barracks, a gymnasium, and a prison among other things.
Photographie : Delaurens, env. 1906
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
Red Pigs Festival (19–21 June): Special closing time of the Abbey Church and the discovery tour at 5:00 p.m.
