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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  • Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 680 metres (2,220 feet)
  • Description: abbey located in Cantal, in France
  • Also known as
    “Abbatiale Saint-Géraud”
    “Abbatiale Saint-Géraud d’Aurillac”
    “Église Abbatiale Saint-Géraud”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Église Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d’Aurillac and Prefecture hotel of Cantal.
Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church
is a church.
Bruno.Rahon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Public building
is a public building.
260 metres south of Aurillac Abbey
MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manor estate
is a manor estate.
200 metres southwest of Aurillac Abbey

Villages in the Area

Discover Arpajon-sur-Cère and Naucelles.
Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a commune in the department…
3 km south of Aurillac Abbey
NdFrayssinet, CC BY 3.0.
Village
is a commune in the department in south-central .
3½ km northwest of Aurillac Abbey
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a commune in the department in south-central .
5 km northeast of Aurillac Abbey

Aurillac Abbey

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Latitude
44.93155° or 44° 55′ 54″ north
Longitude
2.44846° or 2° 26′ 54″ east
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.
Abadia d’AurillacCatalan
Abadia d’OrlhacCatalan
Sant Geraud d’OrlhacCatalan
Sant Guerau d’OrlhacCatalan
欧里亚克圣吉拉修道院Chinese
欧里亚克圣热罗修道院Chinese
歐里亞克聖吉拉修道院Chinese
歐里亞克聖熱羅修道院Chinese
abbaye Saint-Géraud d’AurillacDutch
Abbaye Saint-Géraud d’AurillacFrench
Abtei Saint-GéraudGerman
Abbazia di AurillacItalian
Abadía de AurillacSpanish
Abadía de Saint Géraud d’AurillacSpanish

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