Lessay Abbey
The Abbey of the Holy Trinity is an 11th century Romanesque Benedictine Abbey church located in Lessay, Manche, France, then in Normandy. The abbey is one of the most important Norman Romanesque churches, and, along with Durham Cathedral, one of the first examples use of the rib vault to cover the choir in about 1098.Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: abbey located in Manche, in France
- Also known as: “Abbatiale Sainte-Croix” and “Abbaye Sainte-Trinité”
- Address: Rue Paul Jeanson, Lessay
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon and Lessay Airport.
Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon
Nature reserve
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Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon is a nature reserve.
Lessay Airport
Aerodrome
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Lessay Airport is a regional airport in Lessay, Normandy, France. It supports general aviation with no scheduled commercial airline services. Lessay Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Lessay Abbey.
Manoir de Bricquebost
Castle
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Manoir de Bricquebost is a castle, which is situated 3½ km east of Lessay Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Créances and Angoville-sur-Ay.
Créances
Village
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Créances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Créances is situated 3 km southwest of Lessay Abbey.
Angoville-sur-Ay
Village
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Angoville-sur-Ay is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Lessay. Angoville-sur-Ay is situated 4 km north of Lessay Abbey.
Vesly
Village
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Vesly is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of approximately 700 people. It is located on the Cotentin Peninsula, about 6 km from the sea, 44 km south of Cherbourg and 83 km west of Caen. Vesly is situated 4 km northeast of Lessay Abbey.
Lessay Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lessay, Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.22011° or 49° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.53286° or 1° 31′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CXW6FC8+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 160166488OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q306137
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Lessay Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莱赛圣三修道院”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Lessay”
- French: “abbatiale de la Sainte-Trinité de Lessay”
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay”
- French: “Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay”
- German: “Abbaye de Sainte-Trinité”
- Ukrainian: “Абатство Лессе”
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