Abbey of the Paraclete

#2010 among destinations in France

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Facts and practical information

The Abbey of the Paraclete was a Benedictine monastery founded by Peter Abelard in Ferreux-Quincey, France, after he left the Abbey of St. Denis about 1121. Paraclete comes from the Greek word meaning "one who consoles" and is found in the Gospel of John as a name for the Holy Spirit. ()

Local name: Abbaye du Paraclet Coordinates: 48°28'4"N, 3°34'14"E

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Grand EstFrance

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Abbey of the Paraclete – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musée Camille Claudel, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine, Saint Ferréol Church.

3.7 miNW
Art museum, Museum
Musée Camille Claudel, Nogent-sur-Seine
94 min walk • The Musée Camille Claudel is a French national museum which honors and exhibits the art of sculptor Camille Claudel. The museum displays approximately half of Claudel's existing artwork. The Claudel museum was opened in 2017 in her teenage home town of Nogent-sur-Seine, 100 kilometers southeast of Paris.
3.3 miN
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
84 min walk • The Assumption church is a church located in Marnay-sur-Seine, in France.
2.4 miNW
Botanical garden
Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine
62 min walk • The Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine is a botanical garden located on the Chemin des Gougins, Marnay-sur-Seine, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
6 miNW
Church
Saint Ferréol Church
153 min walk • The Saint-Ferréol church is a church located in La Saulsotte in the French department of Aube.
3.6 miN
Church
St. Martin's Church
93 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a church located in Pont-sur-Seine, in France.

Abbey of the Paraclete

Facts and practical information

Abbey of the Paraclete – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Musée Camille Claudel, Nogent-sur-Seine

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine

Saint Ferréol Church

St. Martin's Church