Skip the Line: Cluny Abbey Ticket in Burgundy
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Skip the Line: Cluny Abbey Ticket in Burgundy

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Visit: Abbey of Cluny, Palais Gelase Place du 11 août 1944, 71250, Cluny France

Make your own way to the Cluny Abbey in Burgundy and use your pre-paid ticket to skip the line and enjoy priority access. Once inside, set out on a self-guided tour and spend as long as you like exploring the magnificent castle.
By the end of the 11th century, Cluny Abbey was one of the most important capitals in Christian Europe. It was at the head of a network of nearly 1,400 dependencies and around 10,000 monks all over Europe. In 1088, work began on the "Maior Ecclesia", the largest Romanesque church ever built, with vaulted arches 30 metres high. A century later, the narthex was constructed. The Abbey of Cluny, the 'Maior Ecclesia' or Cluny III, was therefore the largest church in Christendom for nearly 400 years.
Towards 1750, the monastic buildings were rebuilt and the Abbey was given a vast complex in a classical style. The monks hardly had time to occupy the new premises as the Revolution began shortly after the works were completed. The monks were then expelled and dispersed into the surrounding parishes and the buildings were seized as national assets and put up for sale.
Today, the parts that remain, such as the Southern arm of the large transept or the small Southern transept, offer an idea of the immensity of this building. A number of other elements survive: the enclosure wall and its towers, the monastic buildings from the 18th century, and the Farinier, a 13th century building which now houses the sculpted capitals from the choir of the "Maior Ecclesia". The on-site Museum of Art and Archaeology also displays a number of sculpted remains from the church and the monastic district.

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  • Entry/Admission - Abbey of Cluny
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  • Transport to/ from attraction
  • Food and drinks
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Entrance is free for anyone under the age of 18 years old. Citizens from the European Union can visit for free if they are aged between 18 and 25 years old (an ID is necessary).
  • The monument is closed on January 1st - May 1st - November 11th - December 25th
  • Please note that the monument will be closing at 4pm on December 24th and 31st 2018.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
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