Revelacio, a new on-board mediation system

Discover Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey in a whole new way, thanks to a digital tablet with alternate reality !

10 February 2024

Visit the monks' refectory using the Revelacio tablet.

From mid-February 2024, the Centre des monuments nationaux will be offering a new on-board visual and audio mediation system : Revelacio, a tablet accompanied by headphones to give visitors a more immersive experience.

3 pathways to suit everyone

Revelacio is a new mobility scheme aimed at a wide range of French and foreign visitors, with 3 different routes:

  • The 45-minute Discovery Tour, for visitors in a hurry who want to discover the abbey's must-sees,
  • The Exploration tour, lasting 1 hour 30, for the more inquisitive,
  • The Children's Route, from 45 minutes to 1 hour 30, for young visitors who want to discover the monument while having fun. Accompanied along the way by three characters, they will have a quest to complete to discover the contents of a mysterious chest.

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Substituted reality

Thanks to extensive research, a number of never-before-seen 3D reconstructions will enable visitors to step back in time and discover areas of the monument as they were in the Middle Ages and the 19th century :

  • The Romanesque abbey church in the 11th century, with the guests who brought the place to life
  • A meal for the monastic community in the Refectory
  • A scene of copying and reading in the Scriptorium
  • The preparation of a body in the mortuary chapel
  • The banquet of Louis IX, the future Saint Louis, in 1256, in the Salle des Hôtes
  • Several areas of the abbey in the 19th century, when it was transformed into a sinister prison.

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Practical details

No fewer than 600 tablets will be deployed in a completely refurbished reception/ticketing area, soon to be equipped with new signage.

The Discovery Route is available in 10 languages : French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

The Exploration Route and the Children's Route are available in 5 languages : French, English, German, Spanish and Italian.

Visitors can use the tablets for €5, payable in addition to the entrance fee.
You will be asked to leave your identity card during your visit until the tablet is returned. 

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