 Perched upon a rocky pinnacle at the heart of the massif of Mt. Canigou, the Abbey of St. Martin is unveiled before the hiker's eyes after a climb that leaves the cares of the world behind in the valley. Just below the Heavens, enshrined in the green pines, this jewel of romanesque architecture hides a treasure evermore precious for men and women, young or just young-at-heart, anyone seeking a place to replenish the spirit: there lies the Presence of Jesus Christ, sung and praised for the last thousand years...
Here dwells the Community of the Beatitudes, to whom the Bishop of Perpignan entrusted this holy site since 1988, and who welcomes year-round the stream of hikers and pilgrims for guided tours and for the Liturgy. The Community also reveives guests who desire to spend a few days of spiritual retreat in order to open the ears of the heart to Him who is the Word. We are happy to present to you this new internet site in which you'll find, among other things, information about the Abbey, about the Community who lives here, guided tours, Liturgy and possibilities for spiritual hospitality. This site is largely under construction, and so many pages will be filled in the weeks to come, and the content will evolve by and by. We hope this site will become a place of encounter between our Community and all among you who may go away carrying the Abbey in your heart...
Until we might welcome you in our cloister, we wish you a blessed visit to the corridors of the website... The brothers and sisters of the Abbey of St. Martin of Canigou
« If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink. » Jn. 7:37
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