Val Abbey
Val Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Mériel and Villiers-Adam in Val-d’Oise, 30 kilometres north of Paris. It was the oldest Cistercian foundation in Île-de-France, dating to 1125, more than a century before the neighbouring Royaumont Abbey and Maubuisson Abbey.- Email: abbaye.du.val.meriel@free.fr
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: abbey located in Val-d’Oise, France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Nôtre-Dame du Val” and “Ancienne Abbaye du Val”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mériel station and Château de Stors.
Mériel station
Railway station
Mériel is a rail station in the commune of Mériel, France. The station is served by Transilien H trains from Paris to Persan-Beaumont via Saint-Leu-la-Forêt. Mériel station is situated 1½ km west of Val Abbey.
Château de Stors
Castle
The château de Stors is an 18th-century château in the village of Stors in L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise on the hillside of the Oise valley. The estate covers the towns of L'Isle-Adam and Mériel and is included in the vallée de Chauvry classified natural site. Château de Stors is situated 2 km northwest of Val Abbey.
Église Saint-Éloi de Mériel
Church
Église Saint-Éloi de Mériel is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Val Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Isle-Adam and Auvers-sur-Oise.
L’Isle-Adam
Town
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. The small town beside the river Oise has a long sandy beach and attracts visitors from Paris. L’Isle-Adam is situated 4 km north of Val Abbey.
Auvers-sur-Oise
Village
Auvers-sur-Oise is a commune in the department of Val-d'Oise, on the northwestern outskirts of Paris, France. It is located 27.2 km from the centre of Paris. Auvers-sur-Oise is situated 4 km west of Val Abbey.
Taverny
Town
Taverny is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.2 km from the center of Paris. Inhabitants are called Tabernaciens. Taverny is situated 6 km south of Val Abbey.
Val Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, monastery, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Mériel, Arrondissement of Pontoise, Val d’Oise, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.07851° or 49° 4′ 43″ north
Longitude
2.22653° or 2° 13′ 36″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Inception
1125
Open location code
8FX436HG+CJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=building
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tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Val Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Val Abbey”
- French: “Abbaye du Val-Notre-Dame”
- French: “Abbaye du Val”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel)”
- French: “abbaye notre-dame du val (mériel)”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame Du Val (Mériel)”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame du Val”
- French: “Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val”
- German: “Kloster Notre-Dame du Val”
- Italian: “abbazia di Notre-Dame du Val”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Notre-Dame du Val”
- Russian: “Аббей Нотр-Дам дю Валь”
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