Cultural heritage

CATHEDRAL TREASURE MUSEUM

Installed at the foot of the Tour d'Armagnac (former prison), this museum of sacred art allows you to access part of the dungeons, the lower rooms of the canonry, as well as the remains of the primitive cathedral.
The Treasury Museum presents more than 200 objects of religious art: paintings, sculptures, goldsmith's work, which are showcased as real works of art, and not just as devotional objects.

On site, videos, touch pads and interactive terminals allow you to discover this heritage setting, and all the restoration work that has been accomplished.

Place of exhibition, this museum is also an interpretation center of the cathedral, its history and its architecture, but also of the buildings of the old ecclesiastical court (courtrooms, dungeons) and of the district of the canons ( remains of the chapter house).

The Sainte-Marie cathedral is a major site on the ways of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, classified with the world heritage of UNESCO, under the ways of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle.
It stands on the site of an old 1489th century Romanesque church. Its construction lasted two hundred years (1680 - 2), which explains the variety of styles: Flamboyant Gothic for the whole of the work, and Renaissance for the facade framed by 44 towers 100 m high. Surprisingly large (about 40 m long and XNUMX m wide), this cathedral is one of the last Gothic cathedrals in France and one of the richest.

Throughout the year (depending on the schedule), the Pays d'art et d'histoire offers guided tours of the museum. For about 1 hour and 15 minutes, a passionate guide will tell you all the secrets of this very special place, and the treasures it shelters! Visits for groups can also be booked at the tourist office.

Since 2022, you can visit the Treasury Museum of the Cathedral with the Baludio application, to discover this site dynamically!

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Opening

Opening from June 01, 2023 to September 30, 2023
DaysSchedules
Monday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.

Prices

Guided tour for individual adults: € 8 Adult - Self-guided tour: €6 Reduction - Self-guided tour: €3 Free: € 0
Price Min. Max.
Individual adult guided tour Reduced €4: students, under 26 Gers privilege passport / free: under 18, job seekers, tour guide, Gers culture passport €8
Adult - Free visit €6
Reduction - Free visit Upon presentation of proof: students, under 26, holders of the Gers privilege passport Holders of the Gers privilege passport or the Occ'Ygène Occitanie card €3
Free Upon presentation of proof: under 18, beneficiaries of RSA, job seekers, holders of the Culture Passport of the Gers department, guide-lecturers Free

Payment method

  • Cash
  • Bank and postal checks
  • French "Chèques vacances"

Services

Equipments

  • Toilets
  • Elevator

Services

  • Cloakroom
  • Information
  • Guided tours
  • Shop

Pratical information

  • Maximum group size: 10 person (s)