Abbaye Blanche
Abbaye Blanche is an abbey located. You will find it in Mortain-Bocage. It was listed in 1920 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Mortain-Bocage
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Mortain-Bocage
Abbaye Blanche is in the commune of Mortain-Bocage, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1920; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110521). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Mortain-Bocage
If warmth matters, go May to September: Mortain-Bocage reaches 19–24°C.
Abbaye Blanche
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. 20 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Musée de la céramique (8.8 km).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1920
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Mortain-Bocage, Manche
Around Abbaye Blanche, mapped
On this map, Abbaye Blanche is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Mortain-Bocage. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of the 8, Vire Normandie is the largest, at 17,457 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Mortain-Bocage
- 2Sourdeval
- 3Grandparigny
- 4Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
- 5Isigny-le-Buat
- 6Tinchebray-Bocage
- 7Vire Normandie
- 8Noues de Sienne
Mortain-Bocage
Sourdeval
Grandparigny
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye Blanche is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Mortain-Bocage | It’s in this commune | 2,961 |
| Sourdeval | 7.7 km north of it | 3,026 |
| Grandparigny | 12 km southwest of it | 2,605 |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 16 km southwest of it | 5,770 |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 18 km west of it | 3,183 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 19 km northeast of it | 4,813 |
| Vire Normandie | 20 km north of it | 17,457 |
| Noues de Sienne | 21 km north of it | 4,207 |
Also within reach
5 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction are among the 20 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Abbaye Blanche
Where is Abbaye Blanche?
Abbaye Blanche is in Mortain-Bocage, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Abbaye Blanche?
Abbey located in Manche, France.
Is Abbaye Blanche a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1920, Mérimée record PA00110521.
How well known is Abbaye Blanche?
Abbaye Blanche has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye Blanche?
May to September are the warmest months in Mortain-Bocage, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye Blanche?
Within 15 km: Musée de la céramique (8.8 km), Château de Parigny (12 km), Château de Saint-Pois (13 km) and Parc-musée du Granit (13 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.