Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery
Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery is a monastery in Autrèche, Arrondissement of Loches, Centre-Val de Loire. Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery is situated near the village Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes, as well as near Pocé-sur-Cisse.- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey
- Also known as: “Abbaye de Fontaine-Les-Blanches”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Église Saint-Martin d’Autrèche and Église Saint-Ouen de Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes.
Église Saint-Martin d’Autrèche
Church
Église Saint-Martin d’Autrèche is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Église Saint-Ouen de Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes
Church
Église Saint-Ouen de Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Castle of Montreuil-en-Touraine
Castle
Castle of Montreuil-en-Touraine is situated 4 km west of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes and Pocé-sur-Cisse.
Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes
Village
Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes is situated 3½ km south of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Pocé-sur-Cisse
Village
Pocé-sur-Cisse is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. English singer Mick Jagger owns a secondary residence in the commune, formerly of Étienne François de Choiseul, Duke of Choiseul. Pocé-sur-Cisse is situated 6 km south of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Nazelles-Négron
Village
Nazelles-Négron is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Nazelles-Négron is situated 8 km southwest of Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery.
Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery
- Categories: abbey, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Autrèche, Arrondissement of Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.49871° or 47° 29′ 55″ north
Longitude
0.99877° or 0° 59′ 56″ east
Established
13th century
Open location code
8FV2FXXX+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kloster Fontaine-les-Blanches”
- French: “abbaye de Fontaine-les-Blanches”
- French: “Abbaye de Fontaine-les-Blanches”
- German: “Kloster Fontaine-les-Blanches”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Château de la Remberge and Safari Train.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Moulin de Villagou and Chatre.
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