Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey

Local nameAbbaye de Gellone
LocationSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault in France. It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone, known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'. It was listed as a historic monument by France in 1840 and as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France World Heritage Site in 1998.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert_Abbey

Official Website https://www.saint-guilhem-le-desert.com/

Coordinates 43°44'2.076" N 3°32'58.031" E

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