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.
- Catholic church
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Description: abbey located in Manche, in France
- Address: Rue Paul Jeanson, Lessay
- Also known as“Abbatiale Sainte-Croix”“Abbaye Sainte-Trinité”
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
Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon is a nature reserve.
Lessay Airport
Lessay Airport is a regional airport in Lessay, Normandy, France. Lessay Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Lessay Abbey.
Manoir de Bricquebost
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.
Angoville-sur-Ay
Angoville-sur-Ay is a former commune in the Manche… Angoville-sur-Ay is situated 4 km north of Lessay Abbey.
Lessay Abbey
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Latitude
49.22011° or 49° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.53286° or 1° 31′ 58″ west
Open location code
8CXW6FC8+2V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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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”
- German: “Abbaye de Sainte-Trinité”
- Ukrainian: “Абатство Лессе”
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