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Located one hour from Montpellier, on the Escandorgue plateau, in a superb natural environment, Lerab Ling houses a magnificent Buddhist temple that is open to visitors from March to October. The temple is inspired, in all its aspects, by the best examples of architecture from Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of the Himalayas. A very beautiful statue of the Buddha, 7 meters high, can be admired there. The temple was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in 2008.
Location
1 hour from Montpellier (Hérault, south of France), 40 minutes from
Millau (Aveyron) and 15 minutes from Lodève, Le Caylar or Ceilhes.
Access map
Contact: Visitor Centre
Opening Hours
Visits start: 17 March 2013 and end on 21 October 2013
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Summer season
1st Apr il to 30th September 2013 |
For the public: Regular visits every Sunday afternoon beginning at 2 pm. Last visit starts around 5 pm.
For pre-booked groups : You are welcome on other days of the week. Pre-booking is required: contact.
There is no visit on Sunday 2 June
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March
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October |
For the public: ONE visit per week only, Sunday at 2pm sharp (no visit after 2pm)
For pre-booked groups : You are welcome on other days of the week. Pre-booking is required: contact
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Closed
from 21 October 2013 to March 2014
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Closed to the public and to pre-booked groups.
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Open Day
Wednesday 1 May 2013
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Open to all
From 11am to 5.30pm
For more info click here
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Please note: It is not possible to visit the site or the temple outside these opening hours.
Opening hours may be modified, particularly during summer retreats and festival days according to the Tibetan Buddhist calendar.
Admission Fees
Standard fare: 6,50 €
Reduced rate: 4,50 € (students, unemployed and ‘RSA’)
Audio-guide: +1€
Group rate: Up to 30 persons:150 €. Over 30 persons: 5 € per additional person
(more information on group visits)
Free for children under the age of 15, monks and nuns
Sequence of Your Visit
Visit in French: At the beginning of the visit a guide will welcome you and show a short film about Lerab Ling and Tibetan Buddhism. You may then visit the temple and its surroundings at your own pace.
Visit in English or German: Audio guides are available.
If you wish to Prepare for your Visit
For more information, please contact the Visitor Centre.
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