Brogne Abbey

Brogne Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint-Gerard of Brogne, was a Benedictine abbey founded in the early 10th century by Gerard of Brogne in the village of Brogne. It was dedicated to Saint Peter and to Saint Gérard. They abbey was suppressed in 1796.

Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.

Type: Monastery
Description: abbey in Belgium
Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Gérard”
Address: Place de Brogne 3, Saint-Gérard, 5640

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Gérard and Graux.

Saint-Gérard

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Saint-Gérard is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mettet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Its name refers to Gerard of Brogne, who founded Brogne Abbey here in the 10th century.

Graux

Village

Photo: Friedrich Tellberg, Public domain.

Graux is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Brogne Abbey.

Denée

Village

Photo: Lucyin, Public domain.

Denée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Maredsous Abbey and Maredret Abbey are located nearby, in the hamlet of Maredsous. Denée is situated 3 km south of Brogne Abbey.

Brogne Abbey

Categories: abbey, religious community, building, historic site, and religion
Location: Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.34563° or 50° 20′ 44″ north

Longitude

4.74161° or 4° 44′ 30″ east

Open location code

9F268PWR+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

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Wikidata ID

Q2820380

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to French—“Brogne Abbey” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Абатство Сен Жерар дьо Брон”
Dutch: “Abdij van Saint-Gerard de Brogne”
Dutch: “Abdij van Saint-Gérard de Brogne”
French: “abbaye de Brogne”
French: “abbaye Saint-Gérard de Brogne”
French: “Abbaye Saint-Gérard de Brogne”

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