Charlieu Abbey
Charlieu Abbey or St. Fortunatus' Abbey, Charlieu was a Benedictine abbey located at Charlieu, Loire, Burgundy, France. It was later a Cluniac priory.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Tuesday: closed - Email: abbayedecharlieu@loire.fr
- Type: Museum
- Description: abbey located in Loire, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Fortuné”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu and Église Saint-Philibert de Charlieu.
Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu
Ruins
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu is a ruins.
Église Saint-Philibert de Charlieu
Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Église Saint-Philibert de Charlieu is a church, which is situated 210 metres east of Charlieu Abbey.
Maison des Anglais
Historic building
Photo: Keny76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison des Anglais is a historic building, which is situated 360 metres northeast of Charlieu Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlieu and Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu.
Charlieu
Village
Photo: Jon Lanthanberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.
Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu is situated 3½ km west of Charlieu Abbey.
Chandon
Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chandon is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Chandon is situated 3½ km east of Charlieu Abbey.
Charlieu Abbey
- Categories: church, monastery, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Charlieu, Arrondissement of Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.15771° or 46° 9′ 28″ northLongitude
4.16869° or 4° 10′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FR65559+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 625801255OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q334141
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Satellite Map
Discover Charlieu Abbey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Charlieu Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye de Charlieu”
- French: “Abbaye de Charlieu”
- German: “Abtei Saint-Fortunat”
- Polish: “Klasztor w Charlieu”
- Portuguese: “Charlieu Abbey”
- Welsh: “Abaty Charlieu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin du Prieuré and Place du Prieuré.
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