Longues Abbey

Longues Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in , , Normandy, France. It was founded in 1168 by Hugh Wac, of a family that owned and other lands in the Cotentin, and was generously supported by gifts from the English and Norman nobility, and from King Henry II.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: abbey located in Calvados, in France
  • Also known as: “Abbaye Sainte-Marie”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église de l’abbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues and Église Saint-Laurent de Longues-sur-Mer.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 320 metres north of Longues Abbey.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 650 metres northwest of Longues Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longues-sur-Mer and Marigny.

Village
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is a commune in the department in region in northwestern . The is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3 km west of Longues Abbey.

Longues Abbey

Latitude
49.33256° or 49° 19′ 57″ north
Longitude
-0.69819° or 0° 41′ 54″ west
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Inception
12th century
Open location code
8CXX88M2+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4875713287
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12493524
Wiki­data ID
Q2820472
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In Other Languages

From French to Western Frisian—“Longues Abbey” goes by many names.

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