Brantôme Abbey

Take a trip to Brantôme and visit the Benedictine Abbey with its troglodyte caves.

Brantôme Abbey has a history dating back to the 8th century, it has been rebuilt and restored over the centuries with the latest incarnation being built at the end of the 19th century.

One of the most unusual features are the troglodyte caves behind the abbey, once inhabited by monks.

The village of Brantôme itself is picture perfect. As well as the abbey there is an old stone bridge spanning the Dronne, beautiful parks and gardens and traditional Périgord houses.

Two tours are offered to discover the abbey, to be done independently or one after another.

The caves of the abbey, Fernand Desmoulin museum

Independently following a route marked out with 34 explanatory panels, either accompanied by a guide, the troglodyte remains (architecture which consists of creating underground habitats or dug into the rock on the mountainside.)

These underground habitats were the first living places of the monks.

Duration of visit: 45 min - 1 hour (unaccompanied visit) - 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (guided visit).

Opening period: open all year round

The cloister, the abbey church and the bell tower

Accompanied by a guide, you will discover part of the buildings of the abbey: the chapter house where the monastic community met every morning. You can end the visit by climbing the bell tower, one of the oldest in France! Duration of visit: 1 hour 15 minutes.