Place to visit
Abbaye de Boscodon
In the heart of the Boscodon forest above Crots, an abbey whose church and abbot's chapel are open to visitors free of charge all year.
At a glance
- Opening season
- All year (guided tours May to All Saints)
- Official website
- www.abbayedeboscodon.eu (new tab)
- Opening times
- October 2026: Monday to Saturday 10am-1pm and 2.30pm-5.30pm, Sunday 11am-1pm and 2.30pm-5.30pm. Cloister, museum and shop close for winter from 1 November 2026 (last entry 5.30pm). Abbey church and abbot's chapel open freely all year. Guided tours in July and August.
- Phone
- 04 92 43 14 45
- Address
- 3816 route de Boscodon, 05200 Crots
Information from Office de tourisme Serre-Ponçon(new tab), checked on . Opening times may change: please check before you go.
Experiences on offer
- Abbey church and abbot's chapel open freely all year
- Cloister, gardens, chapter house and museum area
- Guided tours daily in July and August
- Bookshop and monastic products
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