L'Épau Abbey, Le Mans

Name: L'Épau Abbey
Address: Rue de l'Estérel, Le Mans, 72530, France

#4 among attractions in Le Mans

Top attraction, Church, Monastery

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L'Épau Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey founded by the English queen Berengaria of Navarre in 1229. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Le Mans, on the left bank of the Huisne, adjoining the town of Yvré-l'Évêque. The abbey was suppressed in the French Revolution. The surviving buildings came close to destruction on several occasions, but their preservation was finally assured in 1958 by the General Council of the Sarthe department. ()

Local name: Abbaye de l'Épau Coordinates: 47°59'28"N, 0°14'33"E

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Rue de l'EstérelLe Mans 72530 France

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L'Épau Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Mans Cathedral, Les Atlantides, Musée des 24 Heures, Papéa Parc.

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Church named for 1st city bishop
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47°59'17"N • 0°13'33"E
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Area
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Monastery
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City wall, Monuments and statues, Ruins
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Church
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