Clairefontaine Abbey

Clairefontaine Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine, was a Cistercian nunnery founded in the middle of the 13th century and officially suppressed in 1796.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arlon and Rentert Chapel.

Aerodrome
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Sterpenich Airfield is a recreational aerodrome located east of , , , , close to the border of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Clairefontaine Abbey.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 2 km south of Clairefontaine Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clairefontaine and Autelbas.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Arlon.

Village
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is the largest town in the commune of Habscht in south-western , and its administrative centre. As of 2025, the town has a population of 2,274.

Clairefontaine Abbey

Latitude
49.66579° or 49° 39′ 57″ north
Longitude
5.86611° or 5° 51′ 58″ east
Inception
1247
Open location code
8FX7MV88+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377440348
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q333874
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Clairefontaine Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克莱尔方丹修道院”
  • Czech: “Klášter Clairefontaine”
  • Czech: “Opatství Clairefontaine”
  • Danish: “Clairefontaine abbedi”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Clairefontaine (Belgie)”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Clairefontaine”
  • Dutch: “Adbij van Clairefontaine”
  • French: “abbaye de Clairefontaine”
  • French: “Abbaye de Clairefontaine”
  • German: “Abtei Clairefontaine”
  • Greek: “Αββαείο της Κλαιρφονταίν”
  • Japanese: “クレールフォンテーヌ修道院”
  • Luxembourgish: “Abtei Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine (Clairefontaine)”
  • Luxembourgish: “Abtei Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine”
  • Luxembourgish: “Clairefontaine (Klouschter)”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Clairefontaine”
  • Swedish: “Clairefontaines kloster”

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Highlights include Saint-Bernard and Abbaye cistercienne.

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