Abbaye de l'Escaladieu

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Escaladieu Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located in the French commune of Bonnemazon in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Its name derives from the Latin Scala Dei. The abbey was founded in 1142 and became an important pilgrimage stop on the Way of St. James en route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The abbey is situated at the confluence of the Luz and the Arros rivers near the Château de Mauvezin. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°6'37"N, 0°15'26"E

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Abbaye de l'Escaladieu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Mauvezin, Conservatoire botanique Pyrénéen, Tournay Abbey, Grotte de Médous.

1.1 miNE
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Château de Mauvezin
29 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque foothills of the Pyrenees in France, the Château de Mauvezin stands as a testament to medieval architecture and history. This fortified castle, now operating as a museum, offers visitors a journey back in time to the Middle Ages.
6.9 miSW
Botanical garden
Conservatoire botanique Pyrénéen
176 min walk • The Conservatoire botanique Pyrénéen, also known as the Conservatoire botanique national Midi-Pyrénées, is a botanical conservatory specializing in flora of the Pyrenees. It is located in the Vallon de Salut, BP315, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France, and open to the public Friday afternoons in the warmer months.
4.8 miN
Monastery
Tournay Abbey, Tournay
124 min walk • Tournay Abbey is an active Benedictine monastery in Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. A priory was first established on the site in the 11th century, which became an abbey in the 17th century. It was suppressed during the French Revolution.
6.8 miSW
43°2'31"N • 0°9'33"E
Grotte de Médous, Asté
175 min walk • Natural attraction, Park, Cave
6.4 miSW
Church, Ruins
Cloître Saint-Jean, Bagnères-de-Bigorre
164 min walk • The church Saint-Jean de Bagnères-de-Bigorre is an old church, built at the end of the XIIIth century in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, in Bigorre. It was ruined by a fire in 1901. Its portal, remaining, is registered as a historical monument in 1926.
5.2 miN
Memorial
War Memorial, Tournay
132 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
6.5 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Asté
166 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.1 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Capvern
79 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.