Church of the Holy Cross

The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church located in , southern . It was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church located in Bordeaux, southern France, formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey
  • Also known as: “Abbatiale Sainte-Croix”, “abbatiale Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux”, and “Church of the Holy Cross, Bordeaux”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine Sainte-Croix and Porte de la monnaie.

Fountain
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is a fountain, which is situated 110 metres east of Church of the Holy Cross.

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is situated 240 metres north of Church of the Holy Cross.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Church of the Holy Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Bègles.

Quarter
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The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of , dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality.

Town
is a commune in the department in southwestern . It is a suburb of the city of and is adjacent to it on the south. has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux. is situated 3 km south of Church of the Holy Cross.

Town
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is a commune in the department of , New Aquitaine, southwestern . is situated 3 km east of Church of the Holy Cross.

Church of the Holy Cross

Latitude
44.83104° or 44° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.56094° or 0° 33′ 39″ west
Open location code
8CPXRCJQ+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119060953
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1064995
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Church of the Holy Cross” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Orgues de l’abbatiale Sainte-Croix and Place Pierre-Renaudel.

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