A holiday home in the Landes? Discover Las Casas de las Lanas in Saubrigues!
A holiday home in the Landes? Discover Las Casas de las Lanas in Saubrigues!
18,1 km - Saubrigues
Weekend & Holidays
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Eight centuries of multiple vocations come together at the Abbey of Arthous, nestled in an exceptional green setting at the crossroads of the Landes, the Basque Country and Béarn.
From the Premonstratensian canons driven out by the Revolution, to farmers, archaeologists, scientists and artists, all have left traces that have made this Historic Monument a "Museum of France". Alongside the treasures of prehistoric art, the mosaics of ancient Aquitaine and the famous corbels sculpted on the apse of its church, the Abbey of Arthous offers a scientific and artistic program entering into dialogue with the site, contributing through recent creations and discoveries to the revelation of the treasures of the past.
Open to the public from April to November, the Abbey of Arthous invites you to watch, listen, discover the stories carved in its stone, its legendary bestiary… And its temporary exhibitions inviting curiosity. Suspend time discovering Arthous.
SCHEDULE
• From April 1 to May 30 from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
• From June 1 to September 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• From October 1 to November 15 from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
• Closed Mondays, May 1, November 1 and 11
PRICES
• Full price: 5€
• Reduced price: 3.50€
• Free entry for children under 18 and for everyone on the first Sunday of the month
AGENDA 2023
• Permanent exhibition "Once upon a time Arthous"
Presented in the former cells of the canons, the exhibition recounts 800 years of the monument's history and the creation of the museum.
• Permanent exhibition “The treasure room”
Three sculptures of horses dating from prehistoric times discovered a few kilometers from the Abbey, are among them the largest Magdalenian sculpture currently known. Note the finesse of their features and their remarkable conservation, magnified by the exhibition of photographs by Claire Artemyz, which give pride of place to mystery.
• Exhibition-event "What's new in the Middle Ages?" - from May 2 to October 31, 2023
The result of a collaboration with INRAP, the Universcience exhibition dusts off the received ideas about this great unloved period. Models, games, cards, videos and interactions… Immerse yourself in an unprecedented Middle Ages, Arthous Abbey opens the doors to your curiosity.
Conference-meeting in the exhibition - Sunday May 14 at 3 p.m. [Free]
By Isabelle CATTEDDU, INRAP archaeologist and scientific curator of the exhibition "What's new in the Middle Ages?"
Reservation recommended: arthous@landes.fr
Conference on the theme "What's new in the Middle Ages... in the Landes?" - Sunday September 17 at 11 a.m. [Free]
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days (September 15 to 17, 2023), discover your history. Anne Berdoy, doctor in medieval history will talk about “Les Castelnaux du Sud des Landes”.
Free admission to the site from September 15 to 17, 2023 & to the conference.
Reservation recommended to attend the conference: arthous@landes.fr
Event The Abbey under construction - Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October [Free]
By the association "From the Middle Ages to the present day".
Over the course of a weekend, specialists will reconstruct the medieval construction site of Arthous: construction machinery, demonstrations of measurement and ancient geometry, rope workshop, installation of wooden scaffolding... Immersion guaranteed, as in the old days builders!
Conferences "The Arthous construction site" - Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October at 3 p.m. [Free]
Reservation recommended to attend the conferences (free): arthous@landes.fr
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Eight centuries of multiple vocations come together at the Abbey of Arthous, nestled in an exceptional green setting at the crossroads of the Landes, the Basque Country and Béarn.
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