Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar

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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. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe. ()

Local name: Prieuré Sainte-Marie du Vilar Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 42°30'36"N, 2°54'19"E

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Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Bellegarde, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Puig Neulós, St. Mary's Church.

4.3 miSW
Forts and castles, Military museum, Museum
Fort de Bellegarde, Le Perthus
109 min walk • Perched on a high ridge overlooking the picturesque town of Le Perthus, France, Fort de Bellegarde stands as a testament to military architecture and the turbulent history of the region. This imposing fortress, constructed in the 17th century, is a remarkable example...
2.4 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
63 min walk • 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.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Puig Neulós
74 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...
3.7 miW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Le Boulou
95 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.
3.7 miSW
Church
Église Sainte-Marie de l'Ecluse-Haute
95 min walk • The Sainte-Marie de La Cluse-Haute church, or Saint-Nazaire church or Saint-Georges church is a Romanesque church located in Les Cluses, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
1.5 miNW
Church
St. Saturnin Church, Montesquieu-des-Albères
38 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.
3.9 miN
Church
St. Mary's Church
99 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.
5 miN
Church
Église Sainte-Eugénie, Ortaffa
128 min walk • The Sainte-Eugénie d'Ortaffa church is a Romanesque church, later remodeled, located in Ortaffa, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
4.5 miNE
42°33'9"N • 2°58'17"E
Église Saint-André de Sorède, Saint-André
114 min walk • Church
3.8 miE
Forts and castles
Notre-Dame du Château d'Ultrera, Sorède
97 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 ...
2.9 miNE
Church
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire, Sorède
74 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.