Bourgueil Abbey

10th-century establishments in France990 establishmentsBenedictine monasteries in FranceBuildings and structures in Indre-et-Loire

Bourgueil Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Bourgueil-en-Vallée) was a Benedictine monastery located at Bourgueil, historically in Anjou, currently in Indre-et-Loire and the diocese of Angers. The founder was Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois, and by her marriage, duchess of Aquitaine.

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Bourgueil Abbey
Allée Charlemagne, Chinon

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N 47.279444444444 °	E 0.17166666666667 °

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Allée Charlemagne
37140 Chinon
Centre-Val de Loire, France
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