Abbaye aux Dames

The Abbaye aux Dames was the first Benedictine nunnery in in in .
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France
  • Also known as: “Abbaye aux Dames, Saintes” and “Sainte-Marie-des-Dames”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie-aux-Dames de Saintes and Église Saint-Pallais de Saintes.

Church
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, GFDL.
is a church.

Church
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is a church.

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The is an ancient Roman arch in 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. is situated 430 metres west of Abbaye aux Dames.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 4 km northeast of Abbaye aux Dames.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 6 km northwest of Abbaye aux Dames.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 8 km north of Abbaye aux Dames.

Abbaye aux Dames

Latitude
45.74446° or 45° 44′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.62389° or 0° 37′ 26″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CQXP9VG+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67108790
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q306128
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Highlights include Cloître de l’Abbaye aux Dames and Place de l’Abbaye.

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