Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame
La Joie Abbey, also the Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame, is a former Cistercian abbey on the territory of Hennebont. It was part of the diocese of Vannes. Today, it is the site of the national stud farm.Photo: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: abbey located in Morbihan, in France
- Also known as: “Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Joie”, “Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Joye”, “Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie, Hennebont”, and “Ancienne Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Joie”
- Address: Rue du Champ de Tir
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte de Broërech and Église Notre-Dame-de-Paradis d’Hennebont.
Porte de Broërech
Museum
Photo: Monstruosator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte de Broërech is a museum, which is situated 1 km south of Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame.
Église Notre-Dame-de-Paradis d’Hennebont
Church
Photo: Wikicaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-Paradis d’Hennebont is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame.
Château du Bot
Castle
Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château du Bot is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km west of Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hennebont and Inzinzac-Lochrist.
Hennebont
Town
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hennebont is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Inzinzac-Lochrist
Village
Photo: ClementMvs, CC BY 3.0.
Inzinzac-Lochrist is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inzinzac-Lochrist is situated 3½ km north of Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame.
Kervignac
Village
Photo: EdouardHue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kervignac is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Kervignac is situated 6 km southeast of Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame.
Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame
- Categories: abbey, castle, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Hennebont, Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.81405° or 47° 48′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.28178° or 3° 16′ 54″ westOpen location code
8CVRRP79+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 71250921OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q2820772
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Abbey of La Joie-Notre-Dame” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ankloz an Abati”
- Chinese: “愉快修道院”
- French: “abbaye de la Joie”
- French: “Abbaye de la Joie”
- German: “Zisterzienserinnenabtei La Joie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point de vue sur le Blavet et la Maison des Confesseurs and Société Hippique Nationale d’Hennebont.
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