Things to see and do Anjou

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.