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?
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!
Please bring suitable outdoor clothing depending on the weather conditions,
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!
Please bring suitable outdoor clothing depending on the weather conditions,
Activities
Activities
- Minimum age (in years) : 6
- Maximum age (in years) : 12
Services
Services
Mental disability
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Easy French documentation
Rates
Rates
From 30 October 2024 to 31 October 2025
From 30 October 2024 to 31 October 2025
One price
7€
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Bank/credit card
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Opening times
On 31 October 2025
- 14:00
Location
Location
Contact Halloween at the Abbey | ‘The Elixir of Shadows’
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Access
Access
- 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.
