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CLUNY ABBEY 
Last entrance to the abbey, 45 minutes before closing time

1 April to 30 June
9.30 am- 6 pm

1 July to 31 August
9.30 am- 7 pm

1st to 30th September
9.30 am- 6 pm

1 October to 31 March
9.30 am- 5 pm

CLUNY MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Last admission to the museum, 30 minutes before closing time

April and September 
10  - 12.30 am and 2 - 5.45 pm

October to March 
9.30 - 12.30 am and 2 - 5 pm

May to June 
9.30 - 12.30 am and 2 - 6 pm

July to August
10  am - 13 pm and 2.30  - 6.45 pm

ATTENTION 
Exceptional closures on 11 March and 30 March (morning) 2026.Annual closures for both sites on¹ January,¹ May,¹ November, 11 November and 25 December.

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• cash
• credit cards
• cheque
• Culture cheque
• holiday vouchers (ANCV)
• Lire cheque (only in shops)

By car

• From Beaune or Lyon: A 6, exit Mâcon sud, N 79 direction Paray-le-Monial to D 980 direction Cluny.
• From Moulins: N79 direction Mâcon to D980 direction Cluny.

The Cluny Abbey and Museum of Art and Archaeology are located in the heart of the village of Cluny.

Numerous car parks are available. The " Prado " pay car park is at the entrance to the town.

By bus

To find out the timetables for the different bus routes, visit the Bourgogne Franche Comté region website .

• LR 701 - Chalon-sur-Saône < > Cluny < > Mâcon (with TGV connections).
• LR 709 - Digoin < > Paray-le-Monial < > Charolles < > Cluny.
• TAD 751 - (by reservation) Montceau-les-Mines < > Cluny.

By bike

Arrive via the Voie Verte then follow the soft link to the town centre. Cluny < > Mâcon 1h30 // Cluny < > Chalon S/Saône 2h50.

By train

Mâcon-Ville and Mâcon-Loché stations.

By electric car

A recharging point for electric vehicles is available free of charge to all users, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on rue Porte de Paris in Cluny, and has two recharging spaces. More information on the Tourist Office website

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• Free-access bookshop
• Assistance dogs on leads permitted
• Pushchairs allowed
• No flash photography allowed
• No luggage storage facilities are available within the monuments (available at the Tourist Office).
• Smoking is prohibited throughout the site, both inside and outside the monument. Pursuant to Decree no. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, collective outdoor areas where children and teenagers may be present or exposed, in particular public parks and gardens, become smoke-free areas.

Find out more about the services and facilities available to disabled visitors.

Consult the dedicated page.

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more