Halloween at the Abbey | ‘The Elixir of Shadows’

As Halloween approaches, spirits awaken at Abondance Abbey... Quick, only the recipe for the Elixir of Shadows can save us! Will you be able to find all the ingredients before the souls escape from the prison tower?

Description

Thrills guaranteed at Abondance Abbey for Halloween!

Long ago, a secret knowledge was recorded in a precious manuscript by a canon of the abbey. This potion, known as the Elixir of Shadows, was said to have the power to summon or repel wandering spirits. But one day, the manuscript disappeared, and with it, the recipe... which protected the abbey from wandering spirits.

Today, a strange commotion is troubling Abondance Abbey as Halloween approaches. Whispers echo through the museum's corridors, songs escape from ancient manuscripts, fleeting shadows appear on paintings, fruit disappears from the orchard... and legend has it that if the potion is not reconstituted before midnight, the souls imprisoned in the abbey's prison tower will be freed forever...

Your mission? Find the ingredients hidden in the most mysterious corners of the abbey and recreate the recipe before it's too late!

But be careful, at each stage, only take what you need. If you're too greedy, you might find yourself in the cauldron!

Additional information

Please bring suitable outdoor clothing depending on the weather conditions,

• Minimum age : 6 years

• Maximum age : 12 years

Animals

Animaux acceptés : Non

Prices

One price: 7 €.

Payment methods

• Bank/credit card
• Check
• Travellers Cheque
• Cash
• Connect Travellers Cheque

Période d'ouverture

Friday 31 October 2025 from 2 pm.

Languages spoken

• French

Adaptive tourism

• Mental disability
• Not accessible in a wheelchair
• Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
• Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
• Easy French documentation

Home for the mentally handicapped, S3A label awarded by the UDAPEI 74 association. Easy-to-read and understand welcome booklet. Symbol of welcome, support and accessibility.

Location

From the shores of Lake Geneva, access via RD22 or detour via Plateau de Gavot (depending on season), towards Vallée d'Abondance (approx.40 min).

Free parking, electric recharging points, bicycle parking.

Entrance to the site is at Place de l'abbatiale, in the heart of the village.
Access to the church is independent (no visits during services).

On foot: from the village center, walk to Place de l'Abbatiale along the “Montée du Cloître” past the town hall and presbytery, then under the porch. The entrance to the site, located on the square, is a little further up on the right.

Accessible by car from the church square.
Parking available at the entrance or in the village center.

Served by EVA'D line C during school vacations.