Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar
The Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar at Villelongue-dels-Monts in the department of the Pyrénées-Orientales, France, houses the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
- Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of 270 metres (886 feet)
- …is also known as “Chapelle Notre-Dame de Vilar”
- …dates from the 12th century
- Description: priory located in Pyrénées-Orientales, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne de Villelongue-dels-Monts and Puig de Sant Cristau.
Église Saint-Étienne de Villelongue-dels-Monts
Église Saint-Étienne de Villelongue-dels-Monts is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar.
Chapelle Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella
Chapelle Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montesquieu-des-Albères and Laroque-des-Albères.
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Laroque-des-Albères
Laroque-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Laroque-des-Albères is situated 3 km northeast of Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar.
L’Albère
L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. L’Albère is situated 3 km south of Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar.
Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar
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Latitude
42.50988° or 42° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
2.90535° or 2° 54′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FJ4GW54+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar” goes by many names.
Priorat de Santa Maria del VilarCatalan
Santa Maria del VilarCatalan
Santa Maria del Vilar (Vilallonga dels Monts)Catalan
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine des Simiots and Puig Janer.
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Pyrénées-Orientales: Highlights
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