Le Breuil-Benoît Abbey

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Le Breuil-Benoît Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Marcilly-sur-Eure in the Eure department of Normandy, France. It is located around 10 km to the west of Dreux, on the left bank of the river Eure. ()

Local name: Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît Coordinates: 48°48'33"N, 1°21'20"E

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Le Breuil-Benoît Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château d'Anet, Chapelle royale de Dreux, Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille, Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery.

5.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Historical place, History museum
Château d'Anet, Anet
130 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Anet, France, the Château d'Anet is an architectural gem that beckons history enthusiasts and tourists alike. This stunning château was constructed in the 16th century for Diane de Poitiers, the illustrious mistress of King Henry II of...
4.9 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Chapelle royale de Dreux, Dreux
126 min walk • The Royal Chapel of Dreux situated in Dreux, France, is the traditional burial place of members of the House of Orléans. It is an important early building in the French adoption of Gothic Revival architecture, despite being topped by a dome.
7 miNE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille, Ivry-la-Bataille
178 min walk • The Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille is a ruinous Norman castle in the town of Ivry-la-Bataille in the Normandy region. It is among the earliest examples of a stone donjon or keep, which would become a common feature of later Norman castles in various parts of Europe.
5.9 miNW
Cemetery
Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery
150 min walk • Champigny-Saint-André is a German World War II cemetery in Normandy, France. It is located 5 kilometers South of the village of Saint-André-de-l'Eure, about 25 km south east of Évreux. The burials come from the summer of 1944, as the Allies pushed out of Normandy towards Paris.
5.1 miS
Art museum, Museum
Dreux Wine-growers and Craftsmen Ecomuseum, Dreux
132 min walk • Dreux Wine-growers and Craftsmen Ecomuseum is located in Dreux, on the previous site of Saint-Thibault priory. The museum was founded in 1987 by the cultural association Flora Gallica. It features 12th-century vaulted wine cellars, collections dedicated to wine-growing and local crafts as well as a medieval garden.
5.1 miS
Church
St. Peter's Church, Dreux
130 min walk • Saint-Pierre Church is a Catholic church located in Dreux, in the French department of Eure-et-Loir, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Built between the thirteenth century and the seventeenth century, the building that we see today is mostly...
4.9 miNE
Church
Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte Church, Anet
125 min walk • The Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte church is located in Anet, Eure-et-Loir.
6.9 miNE
Church
St. Martin's Church, Ivry-la-Bataille
176 min walk • The church of Ivry-la-Bataille is placed under the patronage of Saint Martin. It is located in Ivry-la-Bataille in the department of Eure. This church was registered as a historical monument in 1958.
2.5 miSE
Church
St. Peter's Church
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5.2 miS
48°44'3"N • 1°21'53"E
Théâtre de Dreux, Dreux
133 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Château
105 min walk • The castle of Abondant, built in the seventeenth century in the style of Louis XIII, is located in the present town of Abondant in the present department of Eure-et-Loir and the region Centre-Val de Loire.