Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne
The Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne is a monastery of canons located at La Couronne in the Charente department of France. The abbey church, now in ruins, is a testament to the introduction of the Gothic style in western France.Photo: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: abbey located in Charente, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne” and “Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de la Couronne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Couronne and Château de l’Oisellerie.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Couronne
Church
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Couronne is a church, which is situated 460 metres south of Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne.
Château de l’Oisellerie
Castle
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The Château de l'Oisellerie is located in the municipality of La Couronne, near Angoulême in Charente. It houses the agricultural college of Oisellerie and the department's Centre for Educational Documentation. Château de l’Oisellerie is situated 1¼ km north of Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne.
Château de Fleurac
Castle
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Château de Fleurac is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angoulême and Soyaux.
Angoulême
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Angoulême is the capital of the Charente department. It lies about 135 km north of Bordeaux in south west France.
Soyaux
Town
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Soyaux is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Situated east of Angoulême, it is one of the suburbs of the Angoulême urban area. Soyaux is situated 8 km northeast of Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne.
Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne
- Categories: abbey and historic site
- Location: La Couronne, Arrondissement of Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.6129° or 45° 36′ 46″ northLongitude
0.10261° or 0° 6′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8FQ2J473+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 113144855OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2820306
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Abbey of Notre-Dame de La Couronne” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉库罗讷圣母修道院”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne”
- French: “Abbaye Notre-Dame de La Couronne”
- Turkish: “Notre-Dame de La Couronne Abbey”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espace Saint-Jean and Centre de secours principal de La Couronne.
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