Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone
Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone is a church in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone is situated nearby to the community center UFCV, as well as near the museum Musée d’Art Brut.Photo: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: religious church building of Montpellier, France
- Also known as: “church of St. Francis of the Red Stone” and “Église Saint-François de la Pierre-Rouge, de l’enclos Saint-François”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Leon’s church and Convent of the Recollets.
Saint Leon’s church
Church
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Saint Leon’s church is situated 200 metres southwest of Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone.
Convent of the Recollets
Chapel
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Convent of the Recollets is a chapel, which is situated 350 metres southwest of Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone.
Château Levat
Castle
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Château Levat is a castle, which is situated 640 metres northeast of Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone.
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
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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 3½ km northeast of Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
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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 Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone.
Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.62028° or 43° 37′ 13″ northLongitude
3.8823° or 3° 52′ 56″ eastHeight
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8FM5JVCJ+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 76198901OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q22976716
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Church of St. Francis of the Red Stone” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església Saint-François de la Pierre-Rouge (Montpeller)”
- Catalan: “Església Saint-François de la Pierre-Rouge”
- French: “église de Pierre-Rouge”
- French: “église Saint-François de la Pierre-Rouge”
- French: “Église Saint-François de la Pierre-Rouge”
- French: “église Saint-François”
- French: “enclos de la Pierre-Rouge”
- French: “enclos Saint-François”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco de la Piedra Roja”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco de la Piedra Roja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UFCV and Musée d’Art Brut.
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