Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes

Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes is a castle in Apt, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes is situated nearby to the church Chapelle de la Santonne, as well as near the village Sivergues.

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Type: Castle
Description: abbey located in Vaucluse, in France
Also known as: “Château des Tourettes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle de la Santonne and Château de Buoux.

Chapelle de la Santonne

Church

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Chapelle de la Santonne is a church, which is situated 580 metres northeast of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Château de Buoux

Castle

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Château de Buoux is a castle, which is situated 2 km south of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Apt Cathedral

Church

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Apt Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Apt in Provence, France now designated as a national monument. The shrine is the relic church of Saint Anne. Apt Cathedral is situated 3 km northeast of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sivergues and Saignon.

Sivergues

Village

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Sivergues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Sivergues is situated 4 km southeast of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Saignon

Village

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Saignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The nearest town is Apt, to the northwest. Saignon is situated 4½ km east of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Bonnieux

Village

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Bonnieux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,198. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Julien. Bonnieux is situated 6 km southwest of Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes.

Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes

Categories: abbey, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Apt, Arrondissement of Apt, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.85388° or 43° 51′ 14″ north

Longitude

5.37276° or 5° 22′ 22″ east

Inception

11th century

Open location code

8FM7V93F+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4700845839

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q15945014

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes” goes by many names.

French: “abbaye Saint-Pierre-des-Tourettes d’Apt”
French: “Abbaye Saint-Pierre-des-Tourettes d’Apt”
German: “Abtei St-Pierre-des-Tourettes”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Picatiers and Distillerie de lavande Les Agnels.

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