Chancelade Abbey
Chancelade Abbey is an Augustinian monastery in Chancelade in the Dordogne. 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.- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey located in Dordogne, in France
- Also known as: “Abadía de Chancelade”, “abbaye de chancelade”, “abbaye de Chancelade”, and “Our-Lady of the Assumption Chancelade abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Our Lady of the Assumption abbey church in Chancelade and Chapelle Saint-Jean.
Chapelle Saint-Jean
Church
Périgueux station
Railway station
The Gare de Périgueux is the railway station in the… Périgueux station is situated 4 km southeast of Chancelade Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsac-sur-l’Isle and Coulounieix-Chamiers.
Marsac-sur-l’Isle
Village
Marsac-sur-l'Isle is a commune in the Dordogne… Marsac-sur-l’Isle is situated 3 km south of Chancelade Abbey.
Coulounieix-Chamiers
Village
Coulounieix-Chamiers is a commune in the Dordogne… Coulounieix-Chamiers is situated 3 km southeast of Chancelade Abbey.
Chancelade Abbey
- Categories: abbey and religion
- Location: Chancelade, Arrondissement of Périgueux, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Chancelade Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abadia de Chancelada”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade”
- French: “Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade”
- German: “Abtei Chancelade”
- Spanish: “abadía Nuestra-Señora de la Asunción en Chancelade”
- Spanish: “Abadía Nuestra-Señora de la Asunción en Chancelade”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chancelade and Puyrousseau.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: L’Embuscade and Allée des Bois.
Dordogne: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Périgueux and Sarlat-la-Canéda.
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