Saint-Germain Abbey, Cité de la Parole et du Son

1600 years of history have shaped Saint-Germain Abbey as we know it today. Its construction around Germain’s tomb made it one of the brightest religious, intellectual and artistic homes in the entire Carolingian empire. It is from this period that date the famous crypts, which still hosts the oldest murals in France.

A major tourist site in Yonne which welcomes visitors from all over the world every year, amazed by the majestic beauty and strength of the building.
Cultural centre in the 1980s, the City of Word and Sound today makes the walls of Saint-Germain Abbey speak and vibrate, the basis of the relationship between visitors, heritage and artistic creation.