Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

Name: Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey
Address: Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, France

#1 among attractions in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was dedicated to Saint Genesius and Saint Michael, to whom the surviving church is still dedicated. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Architectural style: Pre-romanesque architectureCoordinates: 42°32'35"N, 2°55'19"E

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elne Cathedral, Puig Neulós, Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar, St. Mary's Church.

4.6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Elne Cathedral, Elne
119 min walk • Elne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Elne in the County of Roussillon, France. It was the seat of the former Bishopric of Elne, which was transferred to the Bishopric and cathedral of Perpignan in 1601. The cathedral was consecrated in 1069.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Puig Neulós
113 min walk • Puig Neulós stands as a natural sentinel on the border between France and Spain, marking the eastern end of the Pyrenees mountain range. This mountain peak, rising to an elevation of 1,256 meters, offers breathtaking panoramic views that draw hikers and nature...
2.4 miS
Monastery
Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar
63 min walk • The Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar at Villelongue-dels-Monts in the department of the Pyrénées-Orientales, France, houses the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
4.6 miW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Le Boulou
118 min walk • The Sainte-Marie du Boulou church is a partly Romanesque church located in Le Boulou, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is classified as a historical monument for its porch in 1910 and its portal in 1938.
2.7 miSW
Church
St. Saturnin Church, Montesquieu-des-Albères
69 min walk • The church of Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères is the parish church of Montesquieu-des-Albères in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. The church is located on the outskirts of the historic village, below the old castle of Montesquieu.
1.8 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Church
47 min walk • The Sainte-Marie de Brouilla church is a Romanesque church located in Brouilla, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is known for its rather atypical plan and especially for its Romanesque portal carved in white marble from Céret.
2.6 miN
Church
Église Sainte-Eugénie, Ortaffa
67 min walk • The Sainte-Eugénie d'Ortaffa church is a Romanesque church, later remodeled, located in Ortaffa, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
4.6 miNE
City gate
Porte de Balagué, Elne
117 min walk • The Balagué gate and its adjoining rampart wall are part of the ancient fortifications of the town of Elne, in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
2.6 miE
42°33'9"N • 2°58'17"E
Église Saint-André de Sorède, Saint-André
67 min walk • Church
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Notre-Dame du Château d'Ultrera, Sorède
89 min walk • Notre-Dame du Château is an ancient hermitage and sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the Albères mountains, near the castle of Ultrera in the town of Sorède. The hermitage is still a place of pilgrimage to which the inhabitants ...
1.8 miSE
Church
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire, Sorède
47 min walk • The church of Saint-Assiscle and Sainte-Victoire is the parish church of Sorède in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. The church is located in the heart of the village, next to the lordly castle.