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.
Wikipedia
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  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of 87 metres (285 feet)
  • Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caverne du Dragon and Église Saint-Crépin-et-Saint-Crépinien de Bouconville-Vauclair.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Vauclair Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Vauclair Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouconville-Vauclair and Chermizy-Ailles.

Village
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is a commune in the French…

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 2½ km south of Vauclair Abbey.

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
Geo­Names ID
11153146
Wiki­data ID
Q1776233

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