Le Tortoir
Le Tortoir is a monastery in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, Arrondissement de Laon, Hauts-de-France. Le Tortoir is situated nearby to the basin Étang du Suisse, as well as near the village Deuillet.Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France
- Also known as: “Ancienne abbaye du Tortoir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fourdrain German war cemetery and Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Fourdrain.
Fourdrain German war cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Renhour48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fourdrain German war cemetery is situated 2 km east of Le Tortoir.
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Fourdrain
Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Fourdrain is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Le Tortoir.
Royal abbey of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Royal abbey of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois is a monastery, which is situated 2½ km south of Le Tortoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deuillet and Bucy-lès-Cerny.
Deuillet
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Deuillet is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Deuillet is situated 6 km northwest of Le Tortoir.
Bucy-lès-Cerny
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Bucy-lès-Cerny is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Bucy-lès-Cerny is situated 6 km southeast of Le Tortoir.
Andelain
Village
Photo: Eon project, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Andelain is a commune in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Andelain is situated 6 km northwest of Le Tortoir.
Le Tortoir
- Categories: priory, building complex, historic site, and religion
- Location: Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, Arrondissement de Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.60787° or 49° 36′ 28″ northLongitude
3.43929° or 3° 26′ 21″ eastInception
14th centuryOpen location code
8FX5JC5Q+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 5446407082OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q2820803
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Le Tortoir” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye du Tortoir”
- French: “Le Tortoir”
- German: “La Maladrie du Tortoir bei Laon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Étang du Suisse and Église Saint-Nicolas.
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