Mixed 3 days
Weekend couples "Letting ourselves be loved to love better"
This weekend is open to all couples: those on the journey, engaged, and married.
Couples weekend to deepen life together
Topics covered:
- Remaining faithful
- Forgiveness in the couple
- The Eucharist
- Conjugal prayer
The weekend ends with a question-and-answer session.
Speakers: Father Patrick Sempere and a accompanying couple

Programme
- The weekend is organized in a way that gives each couple time to share based on the teachings and testimonies.
- Celebrations also come to illuminate and strengthen the life of the couple: Mass, prayer time, and a vigil.
- Saturday unfolds in an atmosphere of silence to encourage personal moments of inner reflection and sharing within the couple.
- The retreat begins on Friday evening with dinner at 7:30 PM, followed by the first teaching. The retreat ends on Sunday around 5:00 PM.
Practical information
Full board.
Please bring your own sheets, pillowcase, towels, and toiletries.
Getting to the abbey:
By car: a large parking lot within the abbey is open to retreatants
By train: Jarnac Charente station (6km), we can arrange to pick you up
NB: at this time, there is no elevator to access the rooms.
Getting there
Train
Jarnac train station. Let us know your arrival time and we will pick you up.
Car
GPS: Abbaye Saint Étienne de Bassac 30 minutes from Angoulême and Cognac 1.5 hours from Bordeaux 5 hours from Paris
Bike
The abbey is accessible by bike