{"id":141,"date":"2021-02-17T10:02:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T09:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/labbatiale-saint-nicolas\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:06:02","slug":"abbatiale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/jexplore\/must-haves\/abbey-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The Abbey of Saint Nicholas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"is-style-excerpt\">The Saint-Nicolas abbatiale church, located in Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, only 10 minutes from the Castle of Chantilly and 15 minutes from Senlis Cathedral and Royaumont Abbey, is <strong>an amazing and impressive monument, a symbol of the transition period between Romanesque and Gothic architecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[LES INCONTOURNABLES] Saint-Nicolas Abbey in Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent | Creil Sud Oise Tourisme\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZvtFctpH7TA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-strate-full alignfull\">\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-thumbnail\">\n        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/DJI-0801.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey of Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n        <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content wp-block-strate-full-content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-excerpt\"> Overlooking the Oise Valley, <strong>this abbatiale church, which is not really an abbatiale, is as huge as a cathedral.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>A Cluniac jewel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>An abbatiale church with the dimensions of a Cathedral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible to miss, perched on its promontory of local limestone, the abbatiale church of Saint-Nicolas in Saint-Leu-d'Esserent overlooks the Oise valley, visible from miles around. Why not take the time to visit it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you step on the cobblestones of its forecourt, the Abbatiale Church of Saint Nicholas appears in all its magnitude, <strong>its colossal dimensions are closer to those of a Cathedral<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-1200x797.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-33157\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-650x432.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-387x257.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-275x183.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vue-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-de-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creil Sud Oise Tourisme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>From Romanesque to Gothic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fa\u00e7ade reveals the incipient mastery of the cross-arches present on the upper levels, thus marking <strong>the transition from Romanesque to Gothic art<\/strong>.  We can admire the suprising narthex, a kind of closed porch preceding the portal, which is <strong>a particularity of the Cluniac churches<\/strong>richly decorated with sublime sculptures of <strong>gargoyles <\/strong>and other fantastic beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside,<strong> its dimensions are even more impressive<\/strong> and does not leave one indifferent: the discrepancy between the level of the portal and that of the rose window stands out, most certainly due to the adaptation of the Abbey Church's construction plans to those of an older parish church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At dawn, during summer, the <strong>sun floods the nave with a golden light,<\/strong>revealing the genius of the <strong>builders <\/strong>who cut out large openings and that of the <strong>stained-glass masters<\/strong> who filled them with the colours of the territory's DNA: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/jexplore\/must-haves\/maison-de-la-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"33861\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/anecdote-abbatiale-1200x792.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-33861\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/anecdote-abbatiale-1200x792.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/anecdote-abbatiale-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/anecdote-abbatiale-900x594.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/anecdote-abbatiale-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, 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Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-42741\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-1200x803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-900x602.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-650x435.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3-387x259.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/Abbatiale---Creil-Sud-Oise-Tourisme-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creil Sud Oise Tourisme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"32506\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-32506\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est-282x424.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-fac\u0327ade-est-387x581.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creil Sud Oise Tourisme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>An abbatiale church that isn't one!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that in reality, <strong>_<a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/2021\/09\/17\/priory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbatiale church of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent is not really one?<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[L&#039;\u00e9glise de Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent | Creil Sud Oise Tourisme\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2bp_mCOGR8?list=PLyTXFZvx5-KPf9b1xjI5wEBvtwjrnBgMw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Abbey that wasn't an Abbey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-strate-full alignfull\">\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-thumbnail\">\n        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-2-1480x900.jpg\" alt=\"Priory of Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n        <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content wp-block-strate-full-content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-excerpt\"> Paths, cellars, underground passageways, medieval facades... The city centre of <strong>Saint-Leu-d'Esserent is full of medieval treasures and landmarks.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>The medieval quarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On our way to the Abbatiale Church of Saint Nicholas, the narrow streets and alleys immerse us in a <strong>medieval atmosphere<\/strong> with the <strong>remains of the Cluniac Priory<\/strong> surrounding the church and the <strong>Banvin Cellar<\/strong> below, once used by monks to store their wine casks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Priory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The city of <strong>Priory<\/strong>now privately owned, contains <strong>underground passageways that can only be visited during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Heritage Days<\/a><\/strong>. From the street, you can see an imposing fortified gateway topped with battlements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-3 wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"898\" data-id=\"48689\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-1200x898.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny Priory\" class=\"wp-image-48689\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-900x673.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-650x486.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3-387x289.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-3.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creil Sud Oise Tourisme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"898\" data-id=\"48687\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-1200x898.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny Priory\" class=\"wp-image-48687\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-900x673.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-650x486.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1-387x289.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Prieure-1.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creil Sud Oise Tourisme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Banvin Cellar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> Banvin Cellar<\/strong>is composed of a vaulted hall and underground passageways.<strong> Like the former priory, you can only visite it  during the European Heritage Days or special visits.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-5 wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"903\" data-id=\"32490\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-32490\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-598x900.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-282x424.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cave-Banvin-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-387x582.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00e9r\u00e9my Bourgeois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"668\" data-id=\"33859\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-1200x668.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey church Oise visit heritage Romanesque Gothic cluny\" class=\"wp-image-33859\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-1200x668.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-900x501.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-200x111.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-650x362.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-387x215.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8-275x153.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Abbatiale-\u00a9-Ardoise-8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L'Ardoise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-strate-full alignfull\">\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-thumbnail\">\n        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/DSC00139retouche-2.png\" alt=\"Abbey of Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n        <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content wp-block-strate-full-content-left\">\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-title\"> Visit the Abbatiale with your group <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-excerpt\"> Accompanied by a guide, you can <strong>discover the Abbatiale Church with your group. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/explore-groups\/group-brochure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leaf through <strong>our Groups Brochure!<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rarely open to the public<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Guided tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow one of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guided tours organised by the Tourist Office <\/a>regularly<\/strong> to find out more about the <strong>architecture <\/strong>of the abbatiale church and <strong>the secrets of the monks' life<\/strong> who used to live there under the strict rule of Saint-Beno\u00eet, or the history of the Dammartin family, the previous lords of the lands of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent.<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-related-sit=\"1\" data-block-type=\"related-sit-gt\" data-block-id=\"wpet-sit-pkwrkqofei\"><div class=\"wp-block wp-block-related-post 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 <h2 class=\"entityItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda-animations\/festival-des-clochers-2026-concert-a-saint-leu-desserent\/\">Festival des Clochers 2026 | Concert \u00e0 Saint-Leu d&rsquo;Esserent<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"entityItemContentType\">Festivals and events<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda-animations\/festival-des-clochers-2026-concert-a-saint-leu-desserent\/\" class=\"seeMore\"><span class=\"sr-only\">See more<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entityItem\" data-trigger=\"wpiris-click\" data-id=\"wpiris-entity-slider-item\">\n    <p class=\"entityItemThumbnail\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda-animations\/festival-des-clochers-2024\/\" nofancybox>\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/AMEM-Festival-clochers-2026-275x350.jpg\" alt=\"Festival des Clochers 2026\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"entityItemContent\">\n        <h2 class=\"entityItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda-animations\/festival-des-clochers-2024\/\">Festival des Clochers 2026<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"entityItemContentType\">Festivals and events<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/agenda-animations\/festival-des-clochers-2024\/\" class=\"seeMore\"><span class=\"sr-only\">See more<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-testimonial\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-testimonial-excerpt\">\n        This church is very interesting, from medieval times, full of history, it survived the war. Being in this place, you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in that time, transported in the past... A very nice experience not to be missed, really worth the trip with friends or family!    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-testimonial-details\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-testimonial-content\">\n            <p class=\"wp-block-testimonial-content-author\">\n                <strong>Angy P<\/strong>\n\n                                <span class=\"wp-block-testimonial-content-job\"> - Google reviews<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Self-guided tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32516 size-full\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-282x424.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Narthex-de-l_Abbatiale-Saint-Nicolas-a\u0300-Saint-Leu-d_Esserent-387x581.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Apart from visits, <strong>the Abbatiale Church of Saint-Nicolas is open on Sunday afternoons from May to the end of September.<\/strong>You are thus able to visit on your own this Cluniac church, which is rarely open to the public. Learn more about this monument thanks to the informative panels all around the church. During the rest of the year and during the week, you can look inside through a <strong>glazed airlock <\/strong>and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/espace-naturel\/jardin-de-labbatiale\/\">Abbey garden<\/a><\/strong> offers a bucolic break next to the building (8am-6pm).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Complete your visit!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Update 2025: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Mus\u00e9e de la Guesdi\u00e8re is currently undergoing renovation work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To<strong> complete your visit<\/strong>you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/en\/patrimoine\/musee-de-la-guesdiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La Guesdi\u00e8re Museum<\/a>which is located below the Abbey Church, opposite the Town Hall. The<strong>history of the city<\/strong> The history of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent is demonstrated through objects and sculptures that were found during excavations and that bear witness to the wealth of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-strate-full alignfull\">\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-thumbnail\">\n        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abbatiale-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guided tour of the Saint-Nicolas Abbey in Saint-Leu-d&#039;Esserent\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>European Federation of Cluniac Sites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"517\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Logo_Fe\u0301de\u0301rationSitesClunisien.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32519 size-full\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Logo_Fe\u0301de\u0301rationSitesClunisien.png 517w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Logo_Fe\u0301de\u0301rationSitesClunisien-200x116.png 200w, https:\/\/www.creilsudoise-tourisme.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Logo_Fe\u0301de\u0301rationSitesClunisien-387x225.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The<strong>Abbatiale church of St. Nicholas is listed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitesclunisiens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Federation of Cluniac Sites<\/a><\/strong> whose aim is to bring together the places that contributed to the development of the Cluny Order from the Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy to its European influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federation promotes these sites and offers enriched tours, for example with 3D 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minutes from Senlis Cathedral and Royaumont Abbey, is an architectural marvel of impressive dimensions, a true witness to the transition between Romanesque and Gothic art. A Cluniac jewel An Abbey on the scale of a Cathedral Impossible to miss. 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