Vauclair Abbey

Vauclair Abbey otherwise Vauclerc Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1134 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux at the request of Barthélemy de Jur, bishop of Laon.
Garitan, Public domain.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
  • Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Caverne du Dragon and Monument aux morts des Marie-Louise et des Bleuets.
is a museum.
1½ km southwest of Vauclair Abbey

Villages in the Area

Discover Bouconville-Vauclair and Chermizy-Ailles.
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2½ km south of Vauclair Abbey
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Latitude
49.45272° or 49° 27′ 10″ north
Longitude
3.74646° or 3° 44′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FX5FP3W+3H
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Frisian—“Vauclair Abbey” goes by many names.
Абатство ВоклерBulgarian
Abbazia di VauclairItalian
Abația VauclairRomanian
Abdij fan VauclairWestern Frisian

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