The Great Cluniac Site of Souvigny

A major Cluniac site and the birthplace of the House of Bourbon, Souvigny transports visitors to the heart of the Middle Ages. From its priory to its narrow streets steeped in history, every step in this village echoes with the past grandeur of the Bourbonnais region.

In the heart of the Bourbonnais region, there's something timeless about the village of Souvigny. Around its abbey, founded in the 10th century, the village was built step by step, to the rhythm of the pilgrims who came to honor the holy abbots Mayeul and Odilon.
Pushing open the door of the priory church, inspired by Cluny III, reveals an immense nave, open transepts and chapels that follow one another like so many secret nooks and crannies. Further on, the flamboyant Gothic style sumptuously decorates the Vieille and Neuve chapels, where the Bourbons are laid to rest. And then there's François-Henri Clicquot's great organ, which makes the whole priory vibrate when it starts to play.
A stone's throw away, the Musée du Grand site clunisien de Souvigny houses the Bourbons' recumbent figures and the famous Zodiac column in the priory's former buildings. As the starting point for guided tours of the site, it provides an opportunity to learn more about the Middle Ages and the history of Cluny.
At Souvigny, you'll slow down without even realizing it, carried away by the gentleness of the place and the impression of effortlessly passing through time.

Full price: 6 € (Museum + garden: self-guided tour. €10 for 1 guided tour, €13 for 2 guided tours, €15 for 3 guided tours.)
Reduced price: 4 € (Self-guided tour of the museum and garden. €6 for 1 guided tour, €8 for 2 guided tours, €10 for 3 guided tours. For ages 12–25, students, job seekers, and RSA recipients.).

Free entry for children under 12, press, tour guides holding a professional card, residents, disabled people and accompanying persons.

Free admission applies only to self-guided tours of the museum and gardens.

Pets allowed

Pets not allowed