Museum of the Abbey
Deep in the cellars of the Abbey Saint-Michel, where Benedictine monks stored their wine barrels, you can now visit an exhibition of objects linked to archaeology, wine and vineyards, river navigation on the Tarn, and local customs and traditions.
The museum offers a tour that takes the visitor from the origins of Gaillac through its port and vineyards to the fields of sacred art and companionship.
The archaeological collections come from excavations on the site, including a beautiful Gallo-Roman mosaic from the 5th century.
After an evocation of the port, large galleries devoted to the vine and wine present all aspects of the history of this culture in the region.
The companionship is evoked from the wood and iron trades, and the companionship rituals.
A large room is devoted to sacred art, recalling the grandeur of Saint-Michel Abbey between the 13th and 19th centuries. One can admire a remarkable 13th century Virgin and Child in polychrome wood, and a set of liturgical vestments, including a superb complete set of red and white silk vestments from the Louis XIV period.
Find the programme of the museums and heritage of Gaillac on www.gaillac-culture.fr/
Technical information
81600 Gaillac
Date and time
- From 03/02/2023 to 30/03/2023
- From 31/03/2023 to 02/11/2023
- From 03/11/2023 to 17/12/2023
- From 03/02/2024 to 30/03/2024
- From 31/03/2024 to 02/11/2024
- From 03/11/2024 to 17/12/2024
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Contact
Phone : 05 63 57 14 65
Email : patrimoine@ville-gaillac.fr
Website : www.ville-gaillac.fr/culture/musee-de-labbaye
Facebook : www.facebook.com/Ville-de-Gaillac-122601207773996
Open period
From 03/02 to 30/03
Opening hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 31/03 to 02/11
Opening hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st and November 1st.
From 03/11 to 17/12
Opening hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme La Toscane Occitane - 31/01/2023
www.la-toscane-occitane.com/
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Price(s)
Reduced price: 2 €
Adult: 4 €.
Free entry for children
Group rate available for > 10 people.