Maroilles Abbey, Maroilles

Name: Maroilles Abbey
Address: Maroilles, France

#1 among attractions in Maroilles

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Maroilles Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Maroilles in the department of Nord, France. It was founded around 650 and suppressed in the French Revolution. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Maroilles Coordinates: 50°7'60"N, 3°45'30"E

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Maroilles France

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Maroilles Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sambre–Oise Canal, St. Michael's Church, Maison du Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois, Forêt de Mormal.

3.2 miW
Canal
Sambre–Oise Canal, Landrecies
81 min walk • The Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise is a canal in northern France. It forms a connection between the canalised river Sambre at Landrecies and the Oise at La Fère. The canal is 71 kilometres long, and has 38 locks.
5.4 miNE
Church
St. Michael's Church, Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve
138 min walk • The Saint-Michel church is a Catholic church located in Berlaimont, in France.
~40 ftW
50°7'60"N • 3°45'29"E
Maison du Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois, Maroilles
1 min walk • Park
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Forêt de Mormal, Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve
121 min walk • The Forêt de Mormal is a forest in France, near the Franco-Belgian border. It is best known to the British for its role in the retreat from Mons in August 1914. Its perceived lack of passable roads forced I and II Corps of the British army to divide and the two corps did not reunite for some days.
6.1 miNE
Locality
Aulnoye-Aymeries
155 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Aulnoye-Aymeries is the Eglise Saint-Martin, a beautiful church with a striking Gothic architecture that dates back to the 16th century. Visitors can explore the interior of the church and admire its intricate stained glass windows...
4.9 miN
Locality
Locquignol
125 min walk • Locquignol is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.