You won’t look at Gellone Abbey and the village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert the same way again once you've seen the film “Les Voyages du Cloître”. You will grasp the history of the site in just a few minutes, and will appreciate its beauty even more. It’s a fascinating film that plunges the audience into 17 minutes of turbulent history about the place that UNESCO has listed as a world heritage site.
Located in the former monks’ refectory, a room that is impressively simple, charming and bright, the museum features two amazing reconstructions of the cloister using items from the 12th century. In addition there is the tomb of the abbey's founder – William, Duke of Aquitaine – Charlemagne’s cousin and hero of the village of the same name (William is Guilhèm in the Occitan language).
Located in the former monks’ refectory, a room that is impressively simple, charming and bright, the museum features two amazing reconstructions of the cloister using items from the 12th century. In addition there is the tomb of the abbey's founder – William, Duke of Aquitaine – Charlemagne’s cousin and hero of the village of the same name (William is Guilhèm in the Occitan language).
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
Classé aux monuments historiques
Patrimoine mondial UNESCORates
Rates
Free admission
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Groups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 6 Person (s) mini
- 30 Maximum number of people
Openings
Openings
From 5 April 2025 until 2 November 2025 -
Location
Location
Contact MUSÉE DE L'ABBAYE
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- In the village
- More than 20 km from Montpellier : St Guilhem le Désert at 40km
Access
Access
- Motorway : A75 direction sortie Gignac
