Things to see and do Martigné-Briand

The monastery was founded in 1959 in the diocese at the request of the bishop of Angers by the congregation of the Benedictine nuns of Sainte-Bathilde de Vanves in the Paris suburbs. Initially located in Chemillé, the monastery moved in 1961 to Martigné-Briand. Today, about fifteen Benedictine sisters seek to "follow Christ by the ways of the Gospel" in the monastery of Notre-Dame-de-la-Compassion. The community welcomes people (nuns, ladies, young people and couples) who wish to take a break for a time of renewal. They will benefit from the silence of Benedictine life and the help of the offices that punctuate the day. If they wish, they can meet with a sister who will help them to make this time of withdrawal from the world a useful reflection and source of positive change. On request, young women can be welcomed to share the community's prayer life and be accompanied during their stay.

Offices: Vigils at 5:25 am, Lauds at 7:45 am, Eucharist at 11:45 am (9 am on Sundays), Sext at 12 pm on Sundays, None at 2:15 pm (1:45 pm on Sundays), Vespers at 5:30 pm, Compline at 8:20 pm, (8 pm on Saturdays and Sundays).

Reception: the hotel has 15 rooms.

Store : weekdays from 10 to 11:30 am and from 3 to 5 pm, Sundays from 10 to 12 am and from 3 to 5 pm (closed on Tuesdays). You will find there the productions of the monastery: jams, icons, exhibition of potteries, as well as books and various religious objects, etc.