Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Notre-Dame de l’Atlas preserves the graves and memory of the seven Trappist brothers killed in 1996, part of the nineteen Martyrs of Algeria beatified in 2018. The monastery remains a place of prayer, hospitality and Christian-Muslim friendship.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Make Tibhirine a pilgrimage of prayer, reconciliation and friendship—not true-crime tourism. The brothers’ graves, the monastic grounds and the community’s continuing hospitality belong to one spiritual witness.
Graves of the seven brothers
Pray for Blessed Christian de Chergé and his six companions in the monastery cemetery.
Christian-Muslim friendship
Understand the monks through their fidelity to neighbors, prayer and dialogue.
A living place of hospitality
The Chemin Neuf Community continues prayer and welcome at the monastery.
Feasts & celebrations
Continue nearby