Description
The guided tour of the Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs is led by a Guide-Conférencier approved by the French Ministry of Culture, who will explain all the particularities of the very influential and numerous Confréries de Pénitents from the Middle Ages onwards.
The Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs, or Chapelle de la Miséricorde, is a landmark building in Menton, built in 1615 at the instigation of Prince Honoré II Grimaldi and Father Laurent de Brindes. Originally a Capuchin convent, it is distinguished by its sober style and 35-meter bell tower.
In 1818, the chapel became the headquarters of the Confrérie des Pénitents Noirs, dedicated to charitable works and still active today. Every Good Friday, the chapel is at the heart of a solemn procession in which the penitents carry the effigy of the dead Christ through the town. Today, it can be visited on guided tours organized by Menton's Heritage Department.
Reservations required.
Payment on site in cash (please bring a deposit) or by cheque payable to Trésor Public.
Included
Included
Visit by a Guide-Conférencier approved by the French Ministry of Culture.Not Included
Not Included
Transportation and related costs to the meeting point.Rates
Free visits for APA beneficiaries.
Payment methods
Opening times
On 21 August 2026
- 14:30 at 15:15
On 4 September 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 18 September 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 2 October 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 16 October 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 30 October 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 13 November 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 27 November 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
On 11 December 2026
- 14:00 at 14:45
Subject to favorable weather
Location
Contact Guided tour: the Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Access
Access
- Zest line N°1, 2, 3 or 6, or free shuttle bus.
Traverse Saint Michel" stop, then 4-minute walk.