Abbey of Saint-Gilles

The Abbey of Saint-Gilles is a monastery in , southern . Founded by Saint Giles, it is included in the UNESCO Heritage List, as part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: abbey located in Gard, in France
  • Also known as: “Eglise abbatiale de Saint-Gilles du Gard” and “Église abbatiale de Saint-Gilles du Gard”
  • Address: Place de la République, Saint-Gilles, 30800

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town hall of Saint-Gilles and Maison romane de Saint-Gilles-du-Gard.

Town hall
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is situated 110 metres east of Abbey of Saint-Gilles.

Building
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is a building.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 260 metres northwest of Abbey of Saint-Gilles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albaron and Générac.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Abbey of Saint-Gilles.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern France. has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi. Tenor Eustase Thomas-Salignac was born in . is situated 9 km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Gilles.

Abbey of Saint-Gilles

Latitude
43.6768° or 43° 40′ 37″ north
Longitude
4.43225° or 4° 25′ 56″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Inception
12th century
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FM6MCGJ+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115000513
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12324226
Wiki­data ID
Q334406
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Abbey of Saint-Gilles” goes by many names.

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