Religious attractions in Marseille among tourists not less popular than the famous Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-la-garde, enjoys the Abbey of Saint-Victor. The ancient monastery, according to historians, was constructed in the 5th century, but existed for three centuries and was destroyed by the aggressive nomads-Saracens.
Tourists can visit the existing Church and the crypt of the Catholic monastery.
To revive the Abbey Saint Victor succeeded in the 11st century, and since then it became a play a prominent role not only in religion but also in economic and political life of the country. It is worth mentioning that the monastery its name owes to the Warrior and martyr Saint Victor, whose name gave the monastery before beginning construction.
Nowadays, the Abbey of Saint-Victor as the current Catholic monastery not to speak of (it was disbanded back in 18 century), but in the meantime, the Church continues to function.
The Abbey Of Saint-Victor
For tourists will also open the crypt (simply put, Vault) with the sarcophagus belonging to 4. Before this tomb were stored in the Marseilles Borély Castle. The Church and the crypt are working every day from 9.00 to 19.00. The service, which also may attend all comers, from Monday to Friday at 6.30. Saturday mass at the Abbey of Saint-Victor begin at 6.30 and 9.00 on Sunday — 9 and 11:00.
For visiting the underground Crypt with coffins with tourists are charged an entrance fee of EUR 2. If turgruppe is greater than ten people, the cost of entry to the Abbey of Saint Victor will be only 1 EUR per person (September 2013).
Drive to the Abbey of Saint-Victor can be on city buses. So, if you travel from the old port, you should use the routes no. 82 and 83. From the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-la-garde to bus No. 60.
Tourists can visit the existing Church and the crypt of the Catholic monastery.
To revive the Abbey Saint Victor succeeded in the 11st century, and since then it became a play a prominent role not only in religion but also in economic and political life of the country. It is worth mentioning that the monastery its name owes to the Warrior and martyr Saint Victor, whose name gave the monastery before beginning construction.
Nowadays, the Abbey of Saint-Victor as the current Catholic monastery not to speak of (it was disbanded back in 18 century), but in the meantime, the Church continues to function.
The Abbey Of Saint-Victor
For tourists will also open the crypt (simply put, Vault) with the sarcophagus belonging to 4. Before this tomb were stored in the Marseilles Borély Castle. The Church and the crypt are working every day from 9.00 to 19.00. The service, which also may attend all comers, from Monday to Friday at 6.30. Saturday mass at the Abbey of Saint-Victor begin at 6.30 and 9.00 on Sunday — 9 and 11:00.
For visiting the underground Crypt with coffins with tourists are charged an entrance fee of EUR 2. If turgruppe is greater than ten people, the cost of entry to the Abbey of Saint Victor will be only 1 EUR per person (September 2013).
Drive to the Abbey of Saint-Victor can be on city buses. So, if you travel from the old port, you should use the routes no. 82 and 83. From the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-la-garde to bus No. 60.
