La Lucerne Abbey

The Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity of La Lucerne, also known as La Lucerne Abbey was a Premonstratensian canonry founded in the 12th century. It is situated in the forests of the Thar river valley in the Manche department of Normandy.

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Email: lucerne@abbaye-lucerne.fr
Type: Historic site
Description: abbey located in Manche, in France
Also known as: “Abbaye de la Lucerne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger and If funéraire de Saint-Ursin.

Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger

Church

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Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of La Lucerne Abbey.

If funéraire de Saint-Ursin

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If funéraire de Saint-Ursin is situated 2 km northeast of La Lucerne Abbey.

Manoir de Brecquigny

Manor estate

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Manoir de Brecquigny is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km south of La Lucerne Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux and Saint-Jean-des-Champs.

Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux

Village

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Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux is situated 3½ km northwest of La Lucerne Abbey.

Saint-Jean-des-Champs

Village

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Saint-Jean-des-Champs is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Saint-Jean-des-Champs is situated 4 km north of La Lucerne Abbey.

Hocquigny

Village

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Hocquigny is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. As of 2019, the population of Hocquigny was 188 people. Hocquigny is situated 5 km northeast of La Lucerne Abbey.

La Lucerne Abbey

Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: La Lucerne-d’Outremer, Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.79147° or 48° 47′ 29″ north

Longitude

-1.46728° or 1° 28′ 2″ west

Open location code

8CWWQGRM+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1736410081

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=abbey

Wikidata ID

Q2820609

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Western Frisian—“La Lucerne Abbey” goes by many names.

Breton: “abati La Lucerne”
Breton: “Abati La Lucerne”
Dutch: “La Lucerne Abbey”
French: “abbaye de La Lucerne”
French: “Abbaye de La Lucerne”
French: “abbaye Sainte-Trinité de La Lucerne-d’Outremer”
German: “Abtei de La Lucerne”
Italian: “abbazia della Santissima Trinità di La Lucerne”
Italian: “Abbazia della Santissima Trinità di La Lucerne”
Italian: “Abbazia di La Lucerne”
Western Frisian: “Abdij fan La Lucerne”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église abbatiale de la Lucerne and Mairie de Saint-Léger.

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