Fontenelles Abbey

Fontenelles Abbey or Les Fontenelles Abbey was an Augustinian monastery in the former commune of Saint-André-d'Ornay, in the , France.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: abbey located in Vendée, in France
  • Also known as: “Abbaye des Fontenelles”, “Abbaye Notre-Dame des Fontenelles”, and “Notre Dame des Fontenelles”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Roche-sur-Yon station and Town hall of Venansault.

Railway station
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Gare de La Roche-sur-Yon is a railway station serving the town , department, western . is situated 4 km east of Fontenelles Abbey.

Town hall
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is situated 3 km northwest of Fontenelles Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fontenelles Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Venansault and Les Clouzeaux.

Village
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is a commune in the northern-western of France. Located in the Vendée department in the Pays de Loire region. It belongs to the urban area and agglomeration of La Roche-sur-Yon. is situated 3 km northwest of Fontenelles Abbey.

Village
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is a former commune of the department in the region in western . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of . is situated 4 km southwest of Fontenelles Abbey.

Town
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is a commune in the department in the region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is Yonnais. is situated 4½ km east of Fontenelles Abbey.

Fontenelles Abbey

Latitude
46.66438° or 46° 39′ 52″ north
Longitude
-1.48647° or 1° 29′ 11″ west
Inception
12th century
Open location code
8CRWMG77+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86221915
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2820782
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Fontenelles Abbey” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Source du Prieuré and Le Bois des Fontenelles.

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