Monestier

Monestier is a village in , , and has about 409 residents. Monestier is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Monestier and Plum Village - Upper Hamlet.

Church
Photo: Renhour48, CC0.
is a church.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Geoff Livingston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Plum Village Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Plum Village Tradition in the , southern France near the city of . It was founded by two Vietnamese monastics, Thích Nhất Hạnh and Chân Không, in 1982. is situated 3½ km south of Monestier.

Castle
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an ancient monument from the 12th/14th/18th centuries. It is a château located near in the department in south-west . is situated 3 km northeast of Monestier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loubès-Bernac and Sigoulès.

Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western . is situated 5 km southwest of Monestier.

Village
Photo: Pays du Grand Bergeracois, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in in southwestern . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac. is situated 7 km east of Monestier.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 7 km east of Monestier.

Monestier

Latitude
44.773° or 44° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
0.32663° or 0° 19′ 36″ east
Population
409
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR XVF
Open location code
8FP2Q8FG+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1684646456
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2993327
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Monestier” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Monestièr”

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