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New Year's Eve "Living the New Year in prayer and thanksgiving with the Foyer Community".

End the year at the Foyer! Retreat open to all: families, friends, couples, singles...

Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 Foyer de Charité Notre-Dame de Lacépède Lot-et-Garonne 40 places
New Year's Eve "Living the New Year in prayer and thanksgiving with the Foyer Community".

Living the transition from 2026 to 2027 at the Foyer

To close the calendar year and begin the liturgical year in beauty and prayer, we invite you to celebrate the New Year in thanksgiving with the Foyer Community from Thursday, December 31 to January 1 for the Great Prayer Vigil.

We will share this moment of celebration and renewal together.

Programme

  • We will have Mass at 10:30 PM followed by adoration, and the next morning Lauds at 8:00 AM followed by breakfast.

  • The great prayer vigil will take place on December 31.

  • Room reservations available.

Practical information

Practical details

  • Please bring your own bed sheets (or rent a set for €5), bath towel, table napkin and napkin ring if possible, any medications you need, outdoor shoes to enjoy the countryside, your Bible (lending copies available on site), and something to write with.

  • Accommodation in single rooms; a few double rooms available. Pillowcases and blankets provided on site.

  • The Foyer is located halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux. We will pick you up at Agen train station if you are traveling by train. By registering, you commit to respecting everyone's privacy and to participating in the retreat in its entirety.

Suggested offering

  • Cost left to your discretion, in good conscience, according to your means;

  • For reference, a full-board day costs us €55.

Getting there

Train

3 hours 15 minutes from Paris by TGV, 1 hour from Toulouse, and 1 hour from Bordeaux. Free shuttle from the Foyer de charité to Agen train station during event retreats.

Car

Via the D125 between Agen (6 km away) and Colayrac Saint Cirq (5 km away)

Bike

Along the approximately 500 km of banks of the nearby Garonne river.