Clairvaux Abbey

#256 among destinations in France

Monastery, Top attraction, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

Clairvaux Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, 15 km from Bar-sur-Aube, in the Kingdom of Burgundy. The original building, founded in 1115 by St. Bernard, is now in ruins; the present structure dates from 1708. Clairvaux Abbey was a good example of the general layout of a Cistercian monastery. The Abbey has been listed since 1926 as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Clairvaux Established: 1115 (909 years ago)Coordinates: 48°8'48"N, 4°47'16"E

Location

Rue de l'Abbaye Clairvaux10310 Grand EstFrance

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+33 3 25 27 52 55

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Day trips

Clairvaux Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Town Hall, War Memorial, Bayel.

6.9 miNE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
176 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church is a catholic church located in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises in...
6.9 miNE
48°13'22"N • 4°53'11"E
Town Hall, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
178 min walk • City hall
6.9 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
176 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.6 miN
Locality
Bayel
93 min walk • Bayel is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bayellois or Bayelloises. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Clairvaux Abbey

Facts and practical information

Clairvaux Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

Town Hall, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

War Memorial, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

Bayel