Stop on the road to Santiago (road to Vézelay) Bénévent-l'Abbaye has built around its abbey. The abbey, built in the 12th century is dedicated to St. Barts. Its architecture is Celtic-Romanesque. For the record, in 1028, a Canon of Limoges, named Humbert, founded a priory at Secondelas; this pious foundation is augmented in 1073 by the chapter of Limoges. It soon after removal of the relics of St. Bartholomew, from Benevento in Italy. The name of Secondelas is then replaced by Benevento. In 1458, the priory, at the request of Marc Foucauld de Saint Germain-Beaupré and the favor of his brother Louis, is elevated to an abbey.
The Celtic-Romanesque abbey.
The Scénovision, local museum recalling the history of liquor Benevento: The Beneventine.
Many outdoor activities in a conservation area.
Possibility to rent a donkey for a family hike.
The Moutonnades of St Bartholomew. By 1910, Bénévent-l'Abbaye, which has made a specialty of trade in food animals, especially sheep, sent annually to the major centers, including Paris, 25 000 to 30 000 head of cattle. The purpose of this event is to put forward the history of sheep Bénévent-l'Abbaye on the basis of a festive program. Rendezvous Place St Bartholomew, late August, where the food will be largely in the spotlight.
Exposition Nos Chaos, Nos Légèretés
- From 31 may to 29 june 2024
- 2 Place de l'Église, Maison des Patrimoines
- The title of the exhibition is "Nos Chaos, Nos Légèretés" created by two artists : Nicolas Le Tron and Mariejo Dilly, combining sculptures and paintings.
Exposition de Deux Séries Photographiques
- From 4 june to 11 september 2024
- 18 rue de l'Oiseau, Le Scénovision
- Exhibition on the theme : Passé Composé and Légumes de Caractère by Joëlle COMENCINI, graphic designer and photographer. - Exhibition opening : June 04, in the presence of the artist.
Micro-Folie : Atelier Jeux en Famille
- From 8 to 12 june 2024
- 2 place de l'Eglise
- Come and have fun with your family (or friends) while discovering art : Musée d'Orsay or Musée du Louvre 7-family game, Louvre goose game, Louvre Monopoly, Musée d'Orsay memory, Louvre dobble, micro-puzzles… - Ages 3 and up, by reservation, free.
Micro-Folie : Réalité Virtuelle : Notre Dame de Parie Voyage Dans le Passé
- From 14 to 19 june 2024
- 2 place de l'Eglise
- Notre dame de paris travels back in time - Today, while the monument is closed for restoration, Paris Musées and Ubisoft are offering an emotionally-charged virtual reality tour. Visitors are transported to different parts of the monument : from the nave to the balcony, from the forecourt to the roof, and even into the air, carried by the sound of the cathedral ? S famous Cavaillé-Coll organ. - Friday June 14:10 : 00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, - Saturday June 15 : 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m, - Wednesday June 19 : 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. - Ages 13 +, booking required, free of charge.
Micro-Folie : Animations Spécial Fête de la Musique
- From 21 to 26 june 2024
- 2 place de l'Eglise
- We invite you to start this ? Fête de la Musique ? By discovering 3 short documentaries produced by the Opéra National de Paris, using the virtual reality headset : the soul of a singer, the soul of a musician, the soul of a dancer - Friday June 21:10 : 00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, - Saturday June 22:10 : 00 am to 12:30 pm, - 13 years and over, on reservation, free of charge. - We invite you to continue discovering the "Fête de la Musique" playlist with a workshop. Come and try it out ! - Make your own musical instrument ? - Saturday June 22:10.30am to 11.30am, - Wednesday June 26 : 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. - ages 7 and up, on reservation, free.
Micro-Folie : Spécial Fête de la Musique
- From 21 to 26 june 2024
- 2 place de l'Eglise
- Micro-Folie's Fête de la Musique ! - Come and discover, thanks to the Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris, a selection of musical extracts that will make you want to dance ! - World music, African, Algerian, Turkish, Brazilian, Spanish and much more… - From Classical to Electro, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Rock, Techno, Folk, Pop… - From Angélique Kidjo to Gaëtan Roussel, via Django Reihnardt, Moriarty, Jean Sébastien Bach, Jeanne Added, Arthur H, Ibrahim Malouf, Archie Shepp, Laurent Garnier, Tchaïkovski, Public Image Limited and many others… - Friday June 21 : 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm, - Saturday June 22 : 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, - Wednesday June 26 : 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm. - Open to all, booking required, free of charge.
Festival Les Musicales de l'Abbaye - Trio Soavita
- On 7 august 2024
- Eglise de l'Eglise
- Elsa Papatanasios, vocals ? Claire Daniel, flute ? Laurence Lussault, organ.
Festival Les Musicales de l'Abbaye - Ensemble Beatus - Musique Médiévale
- On 9 august 2024
- Georges Camil Abdallah, Byzantine chant - Stephan Olry, tenor - Jean-Paul Rigaud, baritone.
Festival Les Musicales de l'Abbaye - Emilie Hedou Trio - Soirée Jazz
- On 10 august 2024
- Emilie Hedou : vocals, Nicolas Blampain : guitar, Brahim Haïouani : double bass.
Fête de la Saint Barthélémy
- From 23 to 25 august 2024
- Funfair, garage sale, craft and gourmet market, fireworks, street entertainment and concert at the Bar ? Do.
Over 450 km of signposted hiking trails are available on the 16 municipalities around Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The 14 detailed records of hikes are available in tourist offices Bénévent-l'Abbaye, Châtelus-the-Marcheix, Saint-Etienne-de-Fursac, Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac, Marsac and Le Grand-Bourg.