Abbaye Sainte Anne de Kergonan
      BP 11
      56340 PLOUHARNEL
      France
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Welcoming the Public
Spiritual counselling

The monks are available everyday from 11.30 am until 12.30 pm and from 3 pm until 6 pm, except on Thursdays.
A monk will be available to listen to you individually, or to hear your confession. It is advisable to book an appointment.

Telephone Reception, Switchboard (+33) (0)2 97 52 30 75
(11.30 - 12.30 ; 14.30 - 17.30)
Fax (+33) (0)2 97 52 41 20
Retreats (+33) (0)2 97 52 45 14

« At the gate of the Monastery, let there be stationed a wise old man, who knows how to receive and to give an answer, and whose ripeness of age will not suffer him to wander from his post. »
Rule of Saint Benedict, ch. 66

Prayer services Weekdays Sundays and holidays
5h25 Vigils 5h10
7h30 Lauds 7h30
10h00 Terce and Mass 10h00
12h45 Sext 12h45
13h45 None 13h45
18h00 Vespers 16h30
20h35 Compline 20h35
The church is open to the public for all prayer services
Retreats The guesthouse is open all year round to individuals or groups.
Please contact the guest master by letter, email or telephone.
tel : (+33) (0)2 97 52 45 14
15 basic rooms. Contribution/Donation : 30 Euros per day (full board, bed linen and towels included)
(cheques payable to "Association Dom Delatte")

Click on Map to find out how to get here. A small train runs all the way to PLOUHARNEL from June until September, at other times there is a bus service from the station in Auray.

« Let the Abbot pour water on the hands of the guests. »
Rule of Saint Benedict, ch. 53
Opening times - Reception and Shop
Sundays and holidays Weekdays
9.00-9.45 RECEPTION 9.00-9.45
11.30-12.30 11.00-12.30
14.15-16.15 14.15-17.45
17.30-19.00
11.30-12.30 SHOP 11.30-12.30
15.00-16.15 15.30-17.45
17.30-18.30
(The shop is closed on Thursdays except during school holidays)
Summer conferences
On Wednesdays in July and August, one-day seminars are held from 10 am until 5 pm
- Click on Programme (hyperlink) for the dates.
Talks at 11.30 and 15.00
Schools and training centres recollection days during weekends and summer holidays
Ecumenical involvement

We pursue dialogue with Orthodox Christians through the Group of Chevetogne. Through the legacy of Dom Henri Le Saux we remain open to Eastern religion. Cf. also Dom Le Gall's book « Le moine et le lama ».

Journals A newsletter
« Sous le Regard de Dieu » (about 30/40 pages)
is sent twice a year to the Friends of the monastery
Other publications Our previous abbot Dom Robert LE GALL
and some of our monks
have written several books on liturgy, monastic
spirituality and theology
Other activities Conferences on Gregorian chant
Recording of Gregorian Chant
Conferences on liturgical floral arrangement
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