« In the guest that we welcome, it is Christ Himself whom we receive »
(Règle de Taizé)

The women, men and sometimes families we welcome come from very different horizons. All are, like us, seekers for Meaning, for Life, for Happiness, for God.

• Last name / First Name
• When would you like to come?
• Retreat title (if you are interested in coming to participate in a retreat listed in our program).
• Please introduce yourself briefly and express in a few words why you wish to come.
• Do you already have experiences of a place of silence and prayer?
• How did you hear about Grandchamp?
• If you are interested in coming to Grandchamp with a group please express in a few words what group it is and how you plan this stay among us and also indicate the number of people.

Good to know

Rooms: The single rooms (for the most part) are simple. In many rooms there is a sink, shower and toilet are shared. We invite you, if possible, to bring bedclothes and towels. Otherwise you can rent them of the community.

The meals are taken in silence, which allows us to prolong the prayer and opens to another form of communion. They are sometimes accompanied by a reading or by music. Please tell us if you have a diet. (If you have a gluten-free diet we ask you to bring your own bread.)

We do not have WIFI. In Salle d’accueil there is the possibility to connect to the internet.

The chapels Arche and Béatitudes are always open for prayer and personal meditation.

The ‘Salle d’accueil’ is the welcoming place for guests and visitors. It is also a small shop, where you can buy cards, books and products of our crafts, like candles, weavings …
It is open
from Tuesday to Saturday included
in the morning: from 9h30 to 12h
the afternoon: from 16h to 18h
Sunday from 11h – 12h and 15h30 to 17h15.

How to get to Grandchamp

By public transport
The railway station of Neuchâtel is the closest on the Geneva-Basel and Paris-Berne-Zurich lines.
Here you can check the train schedule and buy tickets. In Neuchâtel: leave the station towards the Jura (hills and not towards the lake), cross the street and take the bus nr. 107 or 109 (direction “Place Pury”, buy the ticket until “Areuse”, pay in Swiss money)
Leave the bus at Pury Place, cross the street towards the lake via the subway.
Take the tram to Areuse. (Here you find the timetables for the bus and the tram)
Cross the square in front of the stop of the tram, cross the main street and take the small street towards the lake (it is indicated “beach” and “Grandchamp”). The community is about 5 minutes away. walking.

The Reception Room is in the 1st house on the right entering the hamlet, 1st door.

By car
On the motorway (Lausanne-Yverdon-Neuchâtel-Bienne or Bern) take the exit Areuse.
Follow, in the roundabout (1st coming from Yverdon, 2nd coming from Neuchâtel), “Cortaillod, Areuse”.
After about 100 m turn left towards “beach, Grandchamp”.
Grandchamp is a few hundred meters away.
Before entering the hamlet, leave your car on the place reserved for this purpose.

GPS coordinates: N 46.95248 ° / E 006.85876 °