Chancelade Abbey

Chancelade Abbey is an Augustinian monastery in in the . It was founded in 1129. The abbey was damaged by English troops in the 14th century during the Hundred Years' War and again by Protestants in the 16th century during the French Wars of Religion.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: abbey located in Dordogne, in France
  • Also known as: “Our-Lady of the Assumption Chancelade abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of the Assumption abbey church in Chancelade and Chapelle Saint-Jean.

Church
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Church
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is a church, which is situated 110 metres west of Chancelade Abbey.

Railway station
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The Gare de Périgueux is the railway station in the town of , in the department in . The station opened in 1857 and is located on the Limoges-Bénédictins - Périgueux and Coutras - Tulle railway lines. is situated 4 km southeast of Chancelade Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsac-sur-l’Isle and Coulounieix-Chamiers.

Village
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Marsac-sur-l'Isle is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 3 km south of Chancelade Abbey.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is a suburb of . is situated 3 km southeast of Chancelade Abbey.

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is a commune in the department, in the administrative region of , southwestern France. is the prefecture of , and was the capital city of the historic region of Périgord.

Chancelade Abbey

Latitude
45.207° or 45° 12′ 25″ north
Longitude
0.66741° or 0° 40′ 3″ east
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
8FQ26M48+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 871669418
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Geo­Names ID
13060511
Wiki­data ID
Q2820294
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

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