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 France.- 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.
Soissons Cathedral
Church
Soissons Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in Soissons, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin. Soissons Cathedral 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. Soissons Cathedral is situated 1½ km west of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.
Église Saint-Waast de Soissons
Church
Église Saint-Waast de Soissons is a church, which is situated 790 metres west of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.
Hôtel de Ville, Soissons
Town hall
The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Soissons, Aisne, in northeastern France, standing on Place de l'hôtel de Ville. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 2007. Hôtel de Ville, Soissons is situated 1¼ km west of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soissons and Vauxrezis.
Soissons
Town
Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about 100 kilometres northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones.
Vauxrezis
Village
Vauxrezis is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Vauxrezis is situated 6 km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.
Tartiers
Village
Tartiers is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Tartiers is situated 9 km northwest of Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons.
Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons
- Categories: Royal abbey, building, and historic site
- Location: Canton of Soissons-1, Arrondissement of Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.3831° or 49° 22′ 59″ north
Longitude
3.34437° or 3° 20′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX598MV+6P
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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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