Useful information
Opening hours
March to June and September to October :
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.
November to February :
Tuesday to Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Last entry 30 minutes before closing time
Events for 1 September
Events for 2 September
Events for 3 September
Events for 4 September
Septembre-Jeune 2023
Events for 5 September
Events for 6 September
Events for 7 September
Events for 8 September
Events for 9 September
Events for 10 September
Events for 11 September
Septembre-Jeune 2023
Events for 12 September
Events for 13 September
Events for 14 September
Events for 15 September
Events for 16 September
Events for 17 September
Events for 18 September
Septembre-Jeune 2023
Events for 19 September
Events for 20 September
Events for 21 September
Events for 22 September
Events for 23 September
Events for 24 September
Events for 26 September
Events for 27 September
Events for 28 September
Events for 29 September
Events for 30 September
- Closed
- Open
Prices
Individual visitors:
Adult: CHF 16.00
Concessions (students, apprentices, recipients of old-age, survivors’, disability and unemployment benefits, military personnel in uniform): CHF 14.00
Child (aged 6-16): CHF 10.00
Child (under the age of 6): free
Family (2 adults + 1 or 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children): CHF 40.00
Annual pass: CHF 35.00
Raiffeisen cards, Swiss Museums Passport, ICOM, AMS: free
Free admission to the Abbey and audioguide tour for residents of Payerne (excluding group visits and events)
Groupes (dès 10 personnes), sur réservatio uniquement :
Child (obligatory state schools and obligatory schools in Payerne): CHF 5.00
Guided tours:
Full price: CHF 140.00
Reduced price for state schools: CHF 100.00
Free for Payerne schools
Contact and address
Place du Marché 3
Case postale 23
CH-1530 Payerne
+41 (0)26 662 67 04
info(at)abbatiale.ch
Tourisme information desk
Phone +41 (0)26 301 60 30
Access
by train
by car
Via the motorway
A1, exit at Payerne. At the first roundabout, head straight on along Route de Bussy and Rue des Terreaux for 1.7 km, then take Rue de Guillermaux. At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue de la Boverie, then continue straight on along Rue de la Gare. In front of the station, turn left onto Rue du Temple and, 80 m after, turn left into the Concorde car park.
From Berne or Fribourg
Exit at Payerne, towards Payerne, turn right at Simondan roundabout, follow Payerne Vignette, continue for 1.8 km. After the level crossing, turn right onto Rue de la Gare. In front of the station, turn left onto Rue du Temple and, 80 m after, turn left into the Concorde car park.
Car park
Car park 1: Place de la Concorde Car park 2: Parking Denner, Rue des Moulins Car park 3: Parking Place des Tireurs, Avenue de la Promenade (all-day parking for 5.00 CHF)
Access for disabled people
Visitors with limited mobility
We strongly recommended that you notify us of your visit in advance so that we can prepare to meet your needs as fully as possible.
The following points along the audio tour are accessible to wheelchair users: 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14, 16, 19 and 20. Access for points 3, 4 and 6-12 is via a lift to the south of the Abbey Church in the old cloister courtyard. To access points 2 and 16-20, head towards the entrance and proceed around the Abbey Church to the north, because of stairs at the south-east.
In order to limit the distance you will have to cover, we recommend you visit the points of interest in the following order: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 2, 16, 19, 20. You can access point 13 with assistance from a staff member. Please notify us of your visit in advance if you wish to do this so that we can make the necessary preparations. The same applies to points 17 and 18 at the Parish Church.
Hearing-impaired Visitors
Payment Method
Payments for entrance as well as shop purchases can be made in cash or by card. The following cards are accepted:
- Visa/Visa Electron
- V PAY
- Mastercard
- Maestro
- PostCard
- Diner Club/Discover
- JCB
- American Express
- TWINT
Please note that you can pay in euros at the exchange rate displayed at the entrance. Your change will be given in CHF.
Personal Belongings
You can leave personal belongings at the small lockers provided for the purpose at the entrance with a deposit of 2.00 CHF (euros are not accepted). There are limited numbers of lockers available.
pets
Pets are not admitted to the Abbey Church and may not be left at the entrance.