WELCOME
Saint-Pierre Abbey in Solesmes boasts a history stretching back a thousand years and is a leading center for Gregorian chant. But above all, it is a vibrant community of Benedictine monks seeking God. Our monastery is a place of silence and contemplation. Welcome to our website for a virtual tour of Solesmes Abbey, where we hope to share with you our spirituality, liturgical prayer, community life, heritage, and the presence of Christ at the heart of our lives.
What’s happening at Solesmes Abbey right now
Victor le “catho de service”
Voilà exactement un an, en novembre 2025, nous recevions dans nos murs pour plusieurs jours Victor « le catho de service ». Il a partagé de façon intense nos journées monastiques et a réalisé une vidéo qui retrace cette expérience, [...]
Commémoration de tous les fidèles défunts
Les célébrations des 1er et 2 novembre nous sont toujours particulièrement chères. Après avoir fêté dans la joie, le jour de la Toussaint, la glorification au ciel de tous les saints, nous nous tournons le lendemain vers les fidèles défunts [...]
Trail de Dom Guéranger
Appel aux bénévoles Le 24 octobre prochain est organisé par Kamino Sport le Trail de Dom Guéranger autour de notre Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes. Trois formats sont proposés (30 km, 12 km et 6,7 km). Le parcours part de Sablé-sur-Sarthe, [...]
“All guests who come shall be received as Christ.”
RULE OF SAINT BENEDICT, CHAPTER 53
Lauds
7.30 am
Duration: 40 mins
Mass
10.00 am
Duration:
- 1 hour 5 mins on weekdays
- 1 hour 35 mins on Sundays and feast days
Sext
1.00 pm
Duration: 15 mins
Ninth
1.50 pm
Duration: 15 mins
Vespers
5.00 pm
Duration: 30 mins
4.00 pm
From 3 May to 14 September
Compline
8.30 pm
Duration: 30 mins
Special timetable
Thursday 28 August 2025
Pas d’offices de Sexte et None
Vêpres à 19h
The abbey church is open for prayer and visits from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
No visits during Mass and other services.
The monastery reception desk (porter’s lodge) is open:
– in the morning from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and then from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
– in the afternoon from 2:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and then from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Shopping at the store begins at 9:00 a.m.
The monks have dedicated their lives to God for your sake and for the sake of the world. Please do not hesitate to entrust your prayer intentions to them.