Practical information

Opening times

1 February to 31 May : Open every day except Monday 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm

1 June to 30 September : Open daily from 10am to 6pm

1 October to 31 October : Open every day except Monday 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm

Please note : last admission to the monument 30 minutes before closing time.

Closed annually from 1st November to 31st January

Closed on 1st May.

Prices

The ticket gives you access to the entire monument and its terraced garden.

Ticket office

The fares below will apply from 1 January 2024

For individuals
Individual ticket	7 €
Free
Under 18s 18-25 years (nationals of European Union countries and regular non-European residents in France) Disabled person and accompanying adult Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old) Valid Education Pass The first Sunday in January, February, March and November

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Partnership rate
ZEST - BUS, on presentation of a valid season ticket SNCF - TGV INOUI, on presentation of a ticket less than 5 days old	5,50 €
SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card	4 €

For groups

Find all the information on our dedicated pages

Group fare

5,50 €

From 20 paying adults
Any person coming with a tourism professional with no minimum number of participants

Passion monuments membership

Site

1 pass<br /> Unlimited access to over 80 monuments for 1 year

Payment method

cash
credit cards
cheque
Culture cheque
holiday vouchers (ANCV)
Lire cheque (only in shops)

Access and transport

Saorge Monastery

Montée du couvent
06540 Saorge

How to get there

By car

From Nice: A8 motorway towards Monaco - Menton - Genoa as far as the Ventimiglia (Italy) exit.
In Ventimiglia, follow signs for Breil-sur-Roya - Cuneo - Col de Tende as far as Fontan on the RD 6204, then turn right towards Saorge Centre.

Allow 1 hour 15 minutes from Nice / 40 minutes from Ventimiglia.

By train

From Fontan-Saorge station, take the bus to Saorge-Village. See timetable

Services and visiting conditions

Bookshop
Sale of cold drinks
Toilets
No dogs allowed (except guide and assistance dogs)
No smoking on the entire site, inside or outside the monument. Pursuant to decree no. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, collective outdoor areas where children and teenagers may be present or exposed, in particular public parks and gardens, become smoke-free areas.

Disability

Find out more about the services and facilities available to disabled visitors.

Consult the dedicated page

Vigipirate plan

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more

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