Charroux Abbey

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Charroux Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux) is a ruined monastery in Charroux, in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.

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Charroux Abbey
Rue de Rochemeau, Montmorillon

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N 46.143416666667 °	E 0.40441666666667 °

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Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux

Rue de Rochemeau
86250 Montmorillon
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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