L’Épau Abbey

L'Épau Royal Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey founded by the English queen Berengaria of Navarre in 1229. It is located on the outskirts of the city of , on the left bank of the , adjoining the town of .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 50 metres (164 feet)
  • Opening hours:
    September 1st–June 30th: Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
    July 1st–August 31st: Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
    December 25th–December 25th: closed
    January 1st–January 1st: closed
  • Description: abbey located in Sarthe, in France
  • Email: epau.accueil@sarthe.fr
  • Also known as
    “Abbaye de l’Epau”
    “Abbaye Royale de l’Épau”
    “Royal abbey of l’Epau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Maison de l’eau (Le Mans) and Espal - Arche de la nature.

Museum
Photo: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 550 metres northwest of L’Épau Abbey.

Tram stop
Photo: Billy69150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tram stop, which is situated 740 metres northwest of L’Épau Abbey.

Park
Photo: Melanie.papin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 1½ km east of L’Épau Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Sablons and Pontlieue.

Quarter
Photo: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
Photo: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km west of L’Épau Abbey.

Quarter
Photo: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km northwest of L’Épau Abbey.

L’Épau Abbey

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Latitude
47.99125° or 47° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
0.24238° or 0° 14′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FV2X6RR+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12099711959
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11000672
Wiki­data ID
Q672917

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“L’Épau Abbey” goes by many names.

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