L’Épau Abbey
L'Épau 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 Le Mans, on the left bank of the Huisne, adjoining the town of Yvré-l'Évêque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 - Email: epau.accueil@sarthe.fr
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: abbey located in Sarthe, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye de l’Epau”, “Abbaye Royale de l’Épau”, and “L’Abbaye de l’Epau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Maison de l’eau (Le Mans) and Espal - Arche de la nature.
La Maison de l’eau (Le Mans)
Museum
La Maison de l’eau (Le Mans) is a museum, which is situated 550 metres northwest of L’Épau Abbey.
Espal - Arche de la nature
Tram stop
Photo: Billy69150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Espal - Arche de la nature is a tram stop, which is situated 740 metres northwest of L’Épau Abbey.
Arche de la nature
Park
Photo: Melanie.papin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arche de la nature is a park, which is situated 1½ km east of L’Épau Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontlieue and Sainte-Croix.
L’Épau Abbey
- Categories: church, monastery, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Yvré-l’Évêque, Arrondissement du Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.99125° or 47° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
0.24238° or 0° 14′ 33″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8FV2X6RR+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 12099711959OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11000672Wikidata ID
Q672917
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“L’Épau Abbey” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Klášter Epau”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير اباو”
- French: “abbaye de l’Épau”
- French: “Abbaye de l’Épau”
- German: “Kloster L’Épau”
- Latin: “Abbatia de Spallo”
- Latin: “Abbatia Spallensis”
- Latin: “Spallum”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de L’Épau”
- Russian: “Эпо”
- Slovak: “Kláštor Epau”
- Spanish: “Abadía real de Épau”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “L’Épau Abbey”. Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.