Abbatiale Sainte-Opportune

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Almenêches Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery at Almenêches in Orne, Normandy, France. It was founded in the 6th century, but had been abandoned by the 10th century. Roger of Montgomery refounded it sometime between 1063 and 1066. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°41'51"N, 0°6'39"E

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Abbatiale Sainte-Opportune – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haras National du Pin, St. Andrew's Church, Château d'O, Château de Sassy.

3.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Haras National du Pin, Le Pin-au-Haras
84 min walk • The Haras national du Pin, a French national stud, is located in Le Pin-au-Haras district, in the Orne department of the southern Normandy region. It is the oldest of the French "Haras Nationaux".
5.3 miNE
Church
St. Andrew's Church
135 min walk • The Saint-André church is a Catholic church located in Exmes, in France.
3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Château d'O
92 min walk • The Château d'Ô is a residence that stands in the French commune of Mortrée, in the department of Orne, in the Normandy region.
5.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Sassy
148 min walk • The castle of Sassy is located in the commune of Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet. It is the subject of a registration as a historical monument since May 11, 1932.
4.9 miN
Forts and castles
Château
124 min walk • The castle of Bourg-Saint-Léonard is an eighteenth-century residence in the department of Orne, classified as a Historic Monument in 1942, which has retained its furniture, tapestries and decorations registered as objects.
5.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Manoir d'Argentelles
151 min walk • The manor of Argentelles is a residence, of the XVth century, which stands on the delegated commune of Villebadin within the new commune of Gouffern en Auge in the department of Orne, in the region of Normandy.
1.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Médavy
36 min walk • The castle of Médavy, located halfway along the road linking Argentan to Sées, in the commune of Médavy in the Orne department, is a beautiful 18th century residence of classical architecture inspired by Mansart, built on the foundations of an...
4.5 miS
Locality
Macé
114 min walk • Macé is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.