abbaye de beauport

terig233

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit here - as did the dog! It is a beautiful setting on the coast with far reaching views over estuary and sea. The abbaye is very interesting and the walled garden is particulary attractive. the ruins are well worth seeing.

Kent_Traveller_2

This place is magnficent for peace, quiet, beautiful views etc. etc. We visited on a beautiful sunny day which always helps.

227AndrewB

Walked along the GR34 coast path from Paimpol out round the headland and on to the Abbaye - an excellent walk with good views.The Abbaye itself is set in walled grounds which add to its attractiveness. The buildings are well preserved and there is plenty of information available. For me the most atmospheric bits were the ruined church and the central courtyard garden. As previous reviewers have said, it isn't on a really grand scale like some old abbeys and monasteries, but for me this was part of the attraction.

Frenchteacherbyphone

Definitely take the walk around the Abbaye and the area. You are by the sea and it is gorgeous. Paying to visit the abbaye is nice but I've seen better.

mike_registrar

The English grew to appreciate their monastic ruins, and this abbey, with close links to England, is an excellent example of a ruin. You can see how the monastic life was led prior to 1792 as the buildings were little altered after that, and now form a picturesque collection. The setting by the sea is lovely too.Well worth a visit in this nice part of Brittany.

Richard_D_North

This is a wonderful place. It isn't a Rievaulx in scale, for sure. It doesn't boast all that much of a museum of sculptures and so on. It has a lovely seaside location, though. But the thing which makes it world class, and gives it a life I have never seen in other monastic ruins, is the lovely richness of the flowers, shrubs and trees which have colonised the place. They have turned it into a spot which has the meaningfulness of any old religious building (used or retired) and the loveliness of the best semi-wild garden, in full vigour.

wvzjxq

Perfectly preserved treasure with an atmosphere of abandonment. Lots of vegetation fills and surrounds the spaces, giving it a peaceful feeling. The best time to see this is on a rainy day, as the wet weather will give the atmosphere an air of mystery also. Very few people come here, but it's very close to St. Malo by car. Even though it's small, I still ended up spending 2 hours taking my time wandering the "inside/outside" spaces admiring this very typical European scenery done to it's finest.

richaobg

This ruined abbey is remarkably well curated and maintained. The grounds call to mind the glories of the middle ages and provide a lovely space to shelter from the summer crowds along the beaches.

thebluenewt

The church itself was stunning, beautifully overgrown with plants and flowers. The rest wasn't quite as impressive but it's worth a visit.

Anne_Sand_11

We reached the Abbaye de Beauport late in the afternoon after a lovely long coastal walk on a hot day. We were quite tired by the time we got there so we didn't go inside. We had understood that it was a ruin so were pleasantly surprised to see so much of the abbaye relatively intact. It is in a beautiful setting by the sea and there is a lovely wild flower meadow by the path up to the main entrance. It's a shame you can't see more of the outside without paying the entry fee for the abbaye, which we didn't have time to see. A very welcome addition for us would have been a café where we could have bought a cup of tea (very English!) or even a soft drink. We had convinced ourselves there would be one there and were disappointed that there wasn't after our long walk. I'm sure it would prove popular.

philb651

Well worth a visit, nature friendly, explanations in English make it accessible to those who don't speak French. Small gift shop, toilets available, no refreshment facilities - which is a shame.

BostonTraveler62

To say that the abbey is mostly a ruin would not do it justice. It is a very beautiful, well kept and interesting spot. There are many buildings you can go into and there is written information in many languages in every room; Lovely gardens as well. The architecture and the medieval atmosphere of the place is very special. Highly recommend a visit. The Creperie restaurant across the street is quite good with pleasant friendly service.

Davidh36

An interesting visit that takes a couple of hours. There is a leaflet in English. Views over the sea. Dogs are allowed.

iceman123EastSussex

We visited the Abbaye during an Apple Festival with demonstrations of cider making etc. The ruins are partly restored and partly left as ruins, making an evocative setting. Friendly staff and guide folders in your own language.

347matthieuw

Nous n'avons pas pu visiter l'abbaye en elle-même car celle-ci est fermée le matin et n'ouvre que de 14h à 18h. Par contre le site autour de l'abbaye est superbe, même début mars.Ce site mérite d'être visité à plusieurs moments dans l'année. Nous reviendrons certainement plus tard pour profiter de la verdure et de l'abbaye.