Bellevaux Abbey

#1216 among destinations in France

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This article is not about the Bellevaux Abbey near Limanton, Nièvre, France, nor the abbey near Lausanne, Switzerland

Bellevaux Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1120 by Pons de Morimond, near the present-day Cirey, Haute-Saône, France. At that time it was in Franche-Comté. It was suppressed in 1790 and sold in 1791. Shortly afterwards the church was demolished. 1795 the buildings were bought by Jean-Charles Pichegru. ()

Local name: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bellevaux Coordinates: 47°24'15"N, 6°7'13"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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

Nearby attractions include: Moulin Huiliére, Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Église Saint-Mathias, Château de la Roche.

6.7 miNW
Watermill
Moulin Huiliére, Fondremand
171 min walk • The Fondremand oil mill is a monument located in the commune of Fondremand in the French department of Haute-Saône.
6.6 miNW
Church
Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Fondremand
168 min walk • The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady is a Catholic church located in Fondremand, France.
3.6 miSW
Church
Église Saint-Mathias
92 min walk • The Saint-Mathias church is a Catholic church located in Cromary, France.
3.4 miE
Forts and castles
Château de la Roche
86 min walk • The castle of La Roche is a 13th century castle of classical style in the Doubs at Rigney in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, 26 km northeast of Besançon.
6.5 miSW
Church
Church of the Assumption
167 min walk • The Church of the Assumption is a Catholic church located in Voray-sur-l'Ognon, France.
3.4 miW
Forts and castles
Château
87 min walk • The fortified house of Sorans-lès-Breurey is a building located in Sorans-lès-Breurey, France.
5.6 miS
Memorial
War Memorial, Marchaux
142 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2.8 miNW
Locality
Rioz
71 min walk • Rioz is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Like many regional city name, the "z" is silent in "Rioz".