ABBAYE AUX DAMES, LA CITÉ MUSICALE - France
The Abbaye aux Dames, the first women’s abbey in Saintonge, was founded in 1047. These powerful, independent dames carried crosiers, struck money and had a taste for enterprise. For a thousand years, people have thought, slept, undertaken business, studied and prayed at the abbey.
Music is the heart of the abbey, with:
Music is the heart of the abbey, with:
- the Festival de Saintes, a fantastic event dedicated to early music that always prominently features Bach,
- the Jeune Orchestre de l’Abbaye (JOA), a springboard for the music stage that provides young musicians from all over the world with a unique training in period instruments,
- Musicaventure, a connected, sensory exploration of the site,
- concerts all year round,
- long-term cultural outreach activities.
ABBAYE AUX DAMES, LA CITÉ MUSICALE
11, place de l’Abbaye, 17104 Saintes, France
/ +33 5 46 97 48 48
/ info@abbayeauxdames.org