Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

Name: Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey
Address: 18 Place de la Liberté, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 34150, France
Telephone: +33 6 82 84 86 37

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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault in France. It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone, known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'. It was listed as a historic monument by France in 1840 and as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France World Heritage Site in 1998. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Unesco: from 1998Coordinates: 43°44'2"N, 3°32'58"E

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18 Place de la LibertéSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert 34150 France

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+33 6 82 84 86 37

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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pont du Diable, Pont de Gignac, Argileum, Church of the Nativity of Our Lady.

1.9 miS
Bridge,
Pont du Diable, Saint-Jean-de-Fos
48 min walk • The Pont du Diable on the river Hérault is one of many bridges in France with this name. It is located over a steep-sided gorge, about 4 km north-west of Aniane in the Hérault département.
5.6 miS
Bridge
Pont de Gignac
143 min walk • Gignac Bridge carries the N109 road over the river Hérault, 1 km west of the town of Gignac in the Hérault département of France.
2.2 miS
43°42'9"N • 3°33'5"E
Argileum, Saint-Jean-de-Fos
55 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.3 miN
Church
Church of the Nativity of Our Lady
137 min walk • The church of Notre-Dame de Pégairolles-de-Buèges is a Romanesque church located in Pégairolles-de-Buèges in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
5.4 miSE
Winery, Wine tours
Mas de Daumas Gassac, Aniane
138 min walk • Mas de Daumas Gassac is a French wine producer from the wine region Languedoc, classified as Vin de Pays de l'Hérault due to its use of grape varieties outside specifications of its AOC. The winery, producing both white and red wine, is located in the south of France, in the commune of Aniane.
4.5 miSE
43°40'56"N • 3°36'10"E
Astronarium - Observatoire Astronomique d'Aniane, Aniane
114 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6.9 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Causse-de-la-Selle
177 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.9 miNW
Locality
La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries
150 min walk • La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
4.7 miSW
Locality
Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian
121 min walk • Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
3.4 miSW
Locality
Montpeyroux
87 min walk • One of the most striking features of Montpeyroux is its ancient architecture, with narrow cobblestone streets lined with well-preserved stone houses. The village is crowned by the imposing ruins of a medieval castle, offering panoramic views of the surrounding...
5.4 miSW
Locality
Jonquières
139 min walk • Jonquières is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.