Cantauque Monastery
The monastery of Cantauque, officially the Monastery of the Theotokos and Saint Martin, is a French Orthodox foundation located in southern France, in the commune of Villebazy, about 30 kilometers from Carcassonne, Aude. It was founded in 2002.Photo: Waelsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: monastery of the Romanian Orthodox church in France
- Also known as: “Monastery of the Theotokos and St. Martin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilice de Villar-Saint-Anselme and Abbaye de Saint-Polycarpe.
Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilice de Villar-Saint-Anselme
Church
Photo: Masterfli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilice de Villar-Saint-Anselme is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Cantauque Monastery.
Abbaye de Saint-Polycarpe
Monastery
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbaye de Saint-Polycarpe is a monastery, which is situated 3 km southwest of Cantauque Monastery.
Château de Belcastel et Buc
Castle
Photo: Jcb-caz-11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Belcastel et Buc is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Cantauque Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limoux.
Limoux
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limoux is in Aude in the south of France. The town has been known since the 16th century for the production of a renowned sparkling wine, blanquette de Limoux.
Cantauque Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Villebazy, Arrondissement of Limoux, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.05115° or 43° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
2.32296° or 2° 19′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8FM4382F+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1400858170OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q5033561
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Cantauque Monastery” goes by many names.
- French: “monastère de Cantauque”
- French: “Monastère de Cantauque”
- French: “monastère de la Théotokos et de Saint-Martin”
- French: “monastère de la Théotokos”
- French: “monastère orthodoxe de Cantauque”
- German: “Kloster der Gottesgebärerin und des Heiligen Martin”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Cantauque”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois de la Bruyère and Aven de Grato Lebres.
Nearby Places
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