Prieuré saint Léonard de Vains
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European youth

European Youth Encounters

Weaving between France, Italy and the whole of Europe the threads of a youth seeking culture, creativity and encounter.

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Craft workshops

Fresco, calligraphy, stone carving, illumination, medieval costume — guided by the priory's master craftsmen and their Italian counterparts.

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Heritage walk

From Vains to Mont-Saint-Michel: twelve kilometres across the bay, with historical stops and UNESCO-listed landscapes.

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Evening exchanges

Concerts, shared readings, Franco-Italian debates and musical evenings — to let European cultures converse around fire and stars.

Open to ages 18-30 · Collective accommodation included · More information to come

OUR PARTNERS
Région NormandieAbbayes de NormandieMillenium 2027Diocèse de CoutancesRégion NormandieAbbayes de NormandieMillenium 2027Diocèse de Coutances
Vains · Manche · Normandy

The soul of these places is imbued with peace, attentive listening, and inner freedom.

Between sky and shore, the last stone before the sea and the first promise of the Mont,

At the crossroads of the Dukes' route through Caen and the Via Angelica from Monte Sant'Angelo in Italy, sacred voices rise,

From sunrise to sunset, as the course of a life,

From the East, at the priory, saint Léonard frees us from all our prisons before the crossing of the waters of Death toward the Heavenly Jerusalem,

Toward the West, at Mont Saint Michel, the Archangel weighs our souls and sets us on the path of the Resurrection.

Contact
Prieuré saint Léonard, 50300 Vains, France
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