Saint-Vigor Priory
Saint-Vigor Priory, formerly Saint-Vigor Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the town of Saint-Vigor-le-Grand in Calvados, Normandy, France. Its foundation is attributed to Saint Vigor, bishop of Bayeux in the first third of the 6th century.Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: abbey located in Calvados, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Vigor-le-Grand”, “Prieuré à Saint-Vigor-le-Grand”, and “Prieuré Saint-Vigor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle de la Charité du prieuré Saint-Vigor and Town hall of Saint-Vigor-le-Grand.
Chapelle de la Charité du prieuré Saint-Vigor
Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle de la Charité du prieuré Saint-Vigor is a church.
Église Saint-Vigor de Saint-Vigor-le-Grand
Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Vigor de Saint-Vigor-le-Grand is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayeux and Saint-Martin-des-Entrées.
Bayeux
Bayeux is a small town in northern France in Calvados department. Bayeux is best known for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that chronicles in visual form the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.
Saint-Martin-des-Entrées
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Martin-des-Entrées is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Saint-Loup-Hors
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Loup-Hors is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Loup-Hors is situated 2½ km southwest of Saint-Vigor Priory.
Saint-Vigor Priory
- Categories: abbey, historic site, and religion
- Location: Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.2798° or 49° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-0.68883° or 0° 41′ 20″ westOpen location code
8CXX78H6+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9737537686OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q2820447
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In Other Languages
“Saint-Vigor Priory” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye Saint-Vigor-le-Grand”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Vigor-le-Grand”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière du Bourg and Salle des fêtes.
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