Le Liget Charterhouse

Le Liget Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in , , France, founded in 1178 in Touraine by Henry II, Count of Anjou and King of England, possibly in atonement for the murder of Thomas Becket committed by his order.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Carthusian monastery located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
  • Also known as: “Ancienne chartreuse du Liget” and “Chartreuse du Liget”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la chartreuse du Liget and Chapel of Saint-Jean du Liget.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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The , or chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget or chapelle du Liget, is an ancient located in the commune of , in the department of . is situated 1 km southwest of Le Liget Charterhouse.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Le Liget Charterhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Hippolyte and Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central . is situated 9 km south of Le Liget Charterhouse.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central . is situated 10 km southwest of Le Liget Charterhouse.

Le Liget Charterhouse

Latitude
47.14361° or 47° 8′ 37″ north
Longitude
1.13184° or 1° 7′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FV344VJ+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 383679261
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1067886
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Le Liget Charterhouse” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Bois de Chambaudon and Fontaine.

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