The community of the monks of Lérins is delighted to welcome you.
16 centuries of monastic life have left their mark on this island. We invite you to discover its beauty and the life that goes on there. The church is open to visitors. You can share times of prayer with the community during the day. You can also enjoy a time of recollection or prayer in this space of silence, and longer if you wish to stay in our guest house.
For day visitors,
Who are we?
The community currently living at the Lérins monastery is made up of 21 monks from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Our way of life is community-based, with the day structured by prayer, work, study and hospitality. We are part of a congregation of monasteries, with the Abbey of Lérins as our "mother house": the Cistercian Congregation of the Immaculate Conception (CCIC).
This congregation includes the monasteries of Lérins and Sénanque (Vaucluse), a monastery of the Sisters of N-D de la Paix (Castagniers-Nice), a monastery in Canada (Rougemont-Québec), a monastery in the United States and a monastery in France.
Viet-Nam (Mỹ Ca - Nha Trang), a monastery in Italy (Dominus Tecum - Bagnolo Piemonte).
A new community of sisters is affiliated to our congregation, the Cistercian Abbey of Sainte Marie de Rieunette (Aude).
The kind of life we lead in these relatively unspoilt places steeped in history may come as a surprise. But that should not lead us to believe that these are the homes of a few witnesses to a bygone age, a magical age according to an all too common image. No, we are talking about people who live with the culture of their century and who confront all its aspects with the values they draw from the Gospel of Christ and Christian thought.
Community prayer times
Vigils 4.30am, Lauds 7.45am, Tierce 9.45am, Sext 12.35pm, None 2.30pm (2.45pm on Sunday), Vespers 6.00pm (Sunday 5.45pm; Monday 6.30pm), Compline 8pm.
Mass schedule
En semaine du mardi au samedi Messe à 11h25
Attention: durant la période des vendanges, au mois d’août, l’horaire de la messe est déplacé à 12h. pour être sûr de l’horaire de la messe lors de votre visite n’hésitez pas à nous téléphoner.
Les lundis : (Laudes/Messe 7h45) pas de célébration publique dans la journée. (pas d’offices de Sexte et None)
les Dimanches et les jours de solennités Messe à 9h50
les jours de fêtes Messe à 11h.
Horaire des messes pour les Fêtes et solennités à venir
Août 2025
- Mercredi 6 août, solennité de la Transfiguration : 11h00
- Samedi 9 août, sainte Thérèse-Bénédicte de la Croix : 11h00
- Vendredi 15 août, Assomption de Marie : 9h50
- Mercredi 20 août, saint Bernard, messe à 9h50
Septembre 2025
- Lundi 8 septembre, Nativité de la Très Sainte Vierge Marie, messe à 9h50
- Samedi 13 septembre : Messe à 11h00
- Jeudi 18 : commémoration de tous les défunts de la famille cistercienne, messe à 11h00
- Lundi 29 septembre, fête des Saints Anges : 11h00
News & information
Reception and opening times
- For visitors to the island, the Laubeuf car park will be closed from 15 January 2025 for a long period of works.
- The Planaria ticket office and boarding area are located at quai Saint Pierre.
- La Tonnelle restaurant reopens on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
- In the meantime, you can buy paninis in the Abbey shop.
Heritage protection and health instructions
