La Truffière

Abbaye de Cadouin

A flamboyant Gothic cloister deep in a valley

35 min from La Truffière

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Nine centuries of pilgrimage

Founded in 1115, the Cistercian abbey drew crowds of pilgrims to venerate the Shroud of Cadouin. Its cloister, carved at the end of the Middle Ages, is a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Way of St James.

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  • Self-guided visit
  • Allow 1 hour