Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles is a quarter in Caen, Calvados, Normandy. Saint-Gilles is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vaugueux, as well as near the quarter Saint-Jean.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Sainte-Trinité and Église Saint-Gilles de Caen.
Abbey of Sainte-Trinité
Monastery
Photo: Louis Boudan, Public domain.
The Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, better known as the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former Benedictine nunnery in Caen, Normandy. It was the home of the now the Regional Council of Lower Normandy and is now home to the Regional Council of Normandy.
Église Saint-Gilles de Caen
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Église Saint-Gilles de Caen is a garden.
Maison des Templiers de Caen
Building
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison des Templiers de Caen is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaugueux and Vaucelles.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Town
Photo: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
Saint-Gilles
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Caen, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18597° or 49° 11′ 10″ northLongitude
-0.35389° or 0° 21′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CXX5JPW+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 8769381706OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Gilles - La Trinité - Abbaye aux Dames and Vestiges de l’ancienne église Saint-Gilles.
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