Aurillac Abbey

Aurillac Abbey, otherwise the Abbey of Saint Gerald, , founded around 895 in Auvergne by Count Gerald of Aurillac, destroyed during the French Wars of Religion and suppressed with the Revolution, was one of the oldest Benedictine abbeys, and probably influenced, in its arrangements and organization, the foundation of itself.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: abbey located in Cantal, in France
  • Also known as: “Abadia d’Aurillac”, “Abadia d’Orlhac”, “Abadia de Saint Geraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadia de Saint Géraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadía de Saint Geraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadía de Saint Géraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadia de Saint-Geraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadia de Saint-Géraud d’Aurillac”, “Abadía de Saint-Geraud d’Aurillac”, “Abbatiale Saint-Geraud”, “Abbatiale Saint-Géraud”, “Abbatiale Saint-Géraud d’Aurillac”, “Église Abbatiale Saint-Géraud”, “Sant Geraud d’Orlhac”, “欧里亚克圣热罗修道院”, and “歐里亞克聖熱羅修道院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d’Aurillac and Prefecture hotel of Cantal.

Church
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is a church.

Public building
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is a public building, which is situated 260 metres south of Aurillac Abbey.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Aurillac Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arpajon-sur-Cère and Naucelles.

Village
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is a commune in the department… is situated 3 km south of Aurillac Abbey.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-central . is situated 3½ km northwest of Aurillac Abbey.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-central . is situated 5 km northeast of Aurillac Abbey.

Aurillac Abbey

Latitude
44.93155° or 44° 55′ 54″ north
Longitude
2.44846° or 2° 26′ 54″ east
Elevation
677 metres (2,221 feet)
Open location code
8FP4WCJX+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43996911
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12495230
Wiki­data ID
Q2820515
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Aurillac Abbey” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Roussy and La Moissetie.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Police and Ancienne Bourse du Travail.

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