Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons

The Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons was a Benedictine monastery, at one time held to be the greatest in .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France
  • Also known as: “Crypte de l’abbaye Saint-Médard” and “Royal Abbey of St. Medard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Soissons Cathedral and Église Saint-Waast de Soissons.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in , France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin. was classified as a historical monument in 1840 and is currently owned by the French State, with the Catholic Church having the exclusive rights of use. is situated 1½ km west of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 790 metres west of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 1 km southwest of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soissons and Vauxrezis.

Town
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is a commune in the northern French department of , in the region of . Located on the river , about 100 kilometres northeast of , it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 6 km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 9 km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.

Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons

Latitude
49.3831° or 49° 22′ 59″ north
Longitude
3.34437° or 3° 20′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX598MV+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69833696
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q478701
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “苏瓦松的圣梅达德修道院”
  • Chinese: “蘇瓦松的聖梅達爾教堂”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Sint-Medardus”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijke Sint-Medardusabdij”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Medardusabdij (Soissons)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Medardusabdij”
  • French: “abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons”
  • French: “Abbaye Saint-Médard de Soissons”
  • German: “Saint-Médard”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di San Medardo (Soissons)”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di San Medardo”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Saint-Médard de Soissons”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Святого Медарда”
  • Ukrainian: “абатство Святого Медарда”
  • Ukrainian: “Абатство Святого Медарда”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre Social Saint-Waast Saint-Médard and Place d‘Alsace-Lorraine espace de jeux.

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