Abbaye aux Dames
The Abbaye aux Dames was the first Benedictine nunnery in Saintes in Charente-Maritime in France.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Arts center
- Description: abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye aux Dames, Saintes” and “Sainte-Marie-des-Dames”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie-aux-Dames de Saintes and Église Saint-Pallais de Saintes.
Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie-aux-Dames de Saintes
Church
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, GFDL.
Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie-aux-Dames de Saintes is a church.
Église Saint-Pallais de Saintes
Church
Photo: M.Strīķis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Pallais de Saintes is a church.
Arch of Germanicus
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. It was built in 18 or 19 by a rich citizen of the town, C. Julius Rufus, and dedicated to the emperor Tiberius, his son Drusus Julius Caesar, and his adoptive son Germanicus. Arch of Germanicus is situated 430 metres west of Abbaye aux Dames.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.
Fontcouverte
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 4 km northeast of Abbaye aux Dames.
Écurat
Village
Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 6 km northwest of Abbaye aux Dames.
Saint-Vaize
Village
Saint-Vaize is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Saint-Vaize is situated 8 km north of Abbaye aux Dames.
Abbaye aux Dames
- Categories: abbey, building, monastery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saintes, Arrondissement of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.74446° or 45° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.62389° or 0° 37′ 26″ westOpen location code
8CQXP9VG+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 67108790OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q306128
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Abbaye aux Dames” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “桑特修女院”
- Czech: “Opatství aux Dames de Saintes”
- Czech: “Opatství aux Dames”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Saintes”
- French: “abbaye aux Dames de Saintes”
- French: “Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes”
- French: “abbaye Notre-Dame de Saintes”
- German: “Abbaye aux Dames Saintes (Abteikirche)”
- German: “Abbaye aux Dames Saintes”
- Italian: “Abbazia delle donne”
- Spanish: “Abadía de las Damas de Saintes”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cloître de l’Abbaye aux Dames and Place de l’Abbaye.
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