Open a door and become part of history! The Abbey Church, a landmark of the town of Payerne, is approached in a manner that is playful, interactive, almost poetic.
No fewer than 20 stations mark out a route highlighting the architecture of the Abbey Church of Payerne and providing visitors with an interactive way of discovering its history, sculpted ornamentation and mural paintings.
The trail includes a representation of the hill of the Market Square (Place du Marché), the majestic building's various stages of construction, and a magnificent view of the largest Romanesque church in Switzerland.
The 90-minute tour includes five immersive visitor experiences, five interactive terminals and three vantage points on the building, all enhanced by an aural landscape designed to intensify the experience, punctuated as it is by discoveries that combine current and past realities.
Simple admission
| Adult | 16.- CHF |
| Concessions (students, apprentices, recipients of old-age, survivors’, disability and unemployment benefits, military personnel in uniform) | 14.- CHF |
| Child (aged 6-16) | 10.- CHF |
| Child (under the age of 6) | Free |
| Family (2 adults + 1 or 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children) | 40.- CHF |
| Native | Free |
| Raiffeisen cards, Swiss Museums Passport, ICOM, AMS | Free |
Admission for groups (from 10 people)
| Adult | 13.- CHF |
| Child (schools) | 8.- CHF |
| Child (state schools and schools in Payerne) | 5.- CHF |
March to June and September to October:
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, as well as Mondays on public holidays
July and August :
Monday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
November to February :
Tuesday to Sunday from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Special closing on the following days:
December 24-26, 2022 and January 1-2, 2023
Guided tours:
A guided tour is charged in addition to the group entrance price.
Full price: CHF 140.00
Reduced price for state schools: CHF 100.00
Free for Payerne schools
Abbatiale de Payerne
Place du Marché
1530 Payerne
+41 (0)26 662 67 04
Opening hours
- 1 January 2023 (New Year's Day)
- 2 January 2023 (St. Berchtold's day)
- 24 December 2023 (Christmas Eve)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day)
From 1 Mar to 30 Jun 2023
Tuesday10:00 - 17:30
Wednesday10:00 - 17:30
Thursday10:00 - 17:30
Friday10:00 - 17:30
Saturday10:00 - 17:30
Sunday10:00 - 17:30
From 1 Jul to 31 Aug 2023
Monday10:00 - 17:30
Tuesday10:00 - 17:30
Wednesday10:00 - 17:30
Thursday10:00 - 17:30
Friday10:00 - 17:30
Saturday10:00 - 17:30
Sunday10:00 - 17:30
From 1 Sep to 31 Oct 2023
Tuesday10:00 - 17:30
Wednesday10:00 - 17:30
Thursday10:00 - 17:30
Friday10:00 - 17:30
Saturday10:00 - 17:30
Sunday10:00 - 17:30
From 1 Nov 2023 to 28 Feb 2024
Tuesday13:30 - 17:30
Wednesday13:30 - 17:30
Thursday13:30 - 17:30
Friday13:30 - 17:30
Saturday13:30 - 17:30
Sunday13:30 - 17:30
