Fraternité tour: Sororite!
Join us this Women’s History Month to explore the stories of some of the remarkable women who are woven into English and French history.
Embark on a captivating tour of Westminster Abbey, where the ties between England and France come to life through the history of remarkable women.
Among the notable women highlighted, stand in the presence of Anne Boleyn, a key figure in Tudor history and French court connections. Explore the poignant resting place of Mary Queen of Scots, whose complex life wove together both realms. Pay homage to Catherine de Valois, the French princess turned English queen, and delve into the intellectual legacy of Émilie du Châtelet, a brilliant French mathematician and philosopher.
This tour takes you on a walk through the Abbey and makes a special stop, with exclusive access, at the Henry V chantry chapel.
Available dates
- Saturday 2nd March
- Tuesday 5th March
- Thursday 14th March
- Tuesday 19th March
- Saturday 23rd March
Ticketing information
What you need to book for this event
- General admission to the Abbey
How to book
- Select your preferred date(s) and time(s) from the list above.
- You will be transferred to the Westminster Abbey ticket website. Select your chosen date and time (the time slot must be before or the same time as the tour time slot) and select your general admission tickets.
- You will then be prompted to book tickets for the Fraternité tour, if available.
If you would like to look around the rest of the Abbey during your visit then we recommend you do so before you take part in the tour. This is to allow you enough time to see as much as possible.
At the start of the tour, meet inside the North Door entrance.
Additional information and restrictions
There is a maximum of 15 people per tour.
Children under the age of 15 will not be permitted on this tour, please see our family pages for information and events to explore this theme as a family.
Fraternité
These activities are part of Fraternité, a spring season at the Abbey celebrating the links between the UK and France with music, talks and events.
