Sixt Abbey

The Sixt Abbey is a former abbey of regular canons belonging to the congregation of Abondance Abbey located in , in the department of in the region of , .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: abbey located in Haute-Savoie, in France
  • Also known as: “Abbaye de Sixt” and “Ancienne abbaye de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Sainte-Madeleine de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and War memorial of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Church
Photo: Alainauzas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Memorial
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY 3.0.

Wayside shrine
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is a wayside shrine, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Sixt Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samoëns and Châlets de Frénalay.

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pronounced is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département in France. The town of is in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie", meaning its gardens and public greenery are particularly good.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Sixt Abbey.

Village
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is a small mountain commune in the Haute Savoie department of the French Alps. The town consists of about 500 year round residents engaged primarily in agriculture and tourist service business. is situated 8 km west of Sixt Abbey.

Sixt Abbey

Latitude
46.05572° or 46° 3′ 21″ north
Longitude
6.77666° or 6° 46′ 36″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
8FR83Q4G+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 225319779
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2820726
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In Other Languages

“Sixt Abbey” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nunayak and Office du tourisme de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

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