Foigny Abbey

Foigny Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located in La Bouteille, in a valley in the Thiérache, in the north-eastern region of the Aisne department. It was founded on 11 July 1121 by Bernard of Clairvaux and Barthélemy of Jur, bishop of Laon.

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Type: Monastery
Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France
Also known as: “Site de l’Ancienne Abbaye de Foigny”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Alexandre de Foigny and Église Notre-Dame de La Bouteille.

Chapelle Saint-Alexandre de Foigny

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Alexandre de Foigny is a church.

Église Notre-Dame de La Bouteille

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de La Bouteille is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Foigny Abbey.

Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte d’Origny-en-Thiérache

Church

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Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte d’Origny-en-Thiérache is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Foigny Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Chaudron and Vervins.

Le Chaudron

Hamlet

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Le Chaudron is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Foigny Abbey.

Vervins

Town

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Vervins is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It lies between the small streams Vilpion and Chertemps, which drain towards the Serre. Vervins is situated 8 km southwest of Foigny Abbey.