Chapel of the White Penitents
The Chapel of Sainte-Foy is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the heart of Montpellier, at 14 Rue Jacques Coeur. Dedicated to Saint Foy, the chapel was originally established in the Middle Ages.Photo: Penitentsblancs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: religious church building of Montpellier, France
- Also known as: “chapel of the White Penitents”, “chapel Sainte-Foy of Montpellier”, “Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs”, “Sainte-Foy church”, and “White Penitents church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hotel of the Treasurers of France and Gaumont Comédie.
Hotel of the Treasurers of France
Historic building
Photo: Albertvillanovadelmoral, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel of the Treasurers of France is a historic building.
Fontaine des Trois Grâces
Fountain
Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fontaine des Trois Grâces is a fountain, which is situated 130 metres south of Chapel of the White Penitents.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Castelnau-le-Lez.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Castelnau-le-Lez
Town
Photo: Vpe, Public domain.
Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4½ km northeast of Chapel of the White Penitents.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4½ km west of Chapel of the White Penitents.
Chapel of the White Penitents
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.60966° or 43° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
3.8795° or 3° 52′ 46″ eastHeight
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8FM5JV5H+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 75264238OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q2957097
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Chapel of the White Penitents” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església dels Pénitents Blancs (Montpeller)”
- Catalan: “Església dels Pénitents Blancs”
- French: “chapelle des Pénitents blancs”
- French: “Chapelle Sainte-Foy de Montpellier, dite chapelle des Pénitents blancs”
- French: “chapelle Sainte-Foy de Montpellier”
- French: “église des Pénitents Blancs”
- French: “église Sainte-Foy”
- Spanish: “capilla de los Penitentes Blancos”
- Spanish: “capilla Sainte-Foy de Montpellier”
- Spanish: “Capilla Sainte-Foy de Montpellier”
- Spanish: “iglesia de los Penitentes Blancos”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Sainte-Foy”
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