Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire
The Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire, in the commune of Saint-Léger-Vauban, in the forests of the Morvan, France, is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1850.Photo: Patrick89, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 11:00 AM—noon and 3:00 PM—5:30 PM
Monday: 10:45 AM—12:15 PM and 2:45 PM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:15 AM—12:15 PM and 3:15 PM—5:30 PM - Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: abbey located in Yonne, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire (Saint-Léger-Vauban, France)”
- Postal code: 89630
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Vauban and Château de Ruères.
Maison Vauban
Museum
Photo: Patrick89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison Vauban is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Château de Ruères
Castle
Photo: Gaynso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Ruères is a castle, which is situated 3½ km north of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger-Vauban
Church
Photo: Cjulien21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger-Vauban is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quarré-les-Tombes and Saint-Andeux.
Quarré-les-Tombes
Village
Photo: Guymartin1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quarré-les-Tombes is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Quarré-les-Tombes is situated 5 km west of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Saint-Andeux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Andeux is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Saint-Andeux is situated 5 km northeast of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Beauvilliers
Village
Beauvilliers is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Beauvilliers is situated 6 km north of Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire.
Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire
- Categories: abbey and religion
- Location: Saint-Léger-Vauban, Arrondissement of Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.35767° or 47° 21′ 28″ northLongitude
4.06298° or 4° 3′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FV69357+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 1090283420OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q306145
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abbaye de la Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- Dutch: “Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- French: “abbaye bénédictine Sainte-Marie-de-la-Pierre-qui-Vire de Saint-Léger-Vauban”
- French: “Abbaye de la pierre-qui-vire”
- French: “Abbaye de la Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- French: “Abbaye De La Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- French: “Abbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire”
- German: “Abbaye de la Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- German: “Abbaye De La Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- Italian: “abbazia di Pierre-Qui-Vire”
- Italian: “abbazia di Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbatiale Sainte-Marie and Chapelle Saint-Lazare.
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