Attraction · Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe · Calvados

Abbaye d'Ardenne

Abbaye d'Ardenne is an abbey located. The town it belongs to is Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe. Since 1918 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where

In Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

inside the commune

Historic monument

1918

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 3%

#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

Abbaye d'Ardenne is in the commune of Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, with 61 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1918; built in the 13th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111675). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather, month by month

The warmest stretch in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is May to September, at 17–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 3°63 mm

Feb9° / 3°53 mm

Mar12° / 4°50 mm

Apr14° / 6°53 mm

May17° / 9°59 mm

Jun21° / 11°58 mm

Jul23° / 13°51 mm

Aug23° / 13°60 mm

Sep20° / 11°54 mm

Oct16° / 9°79 mm

Nov12° / 6°79 mm

Dec9° / 3°81 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Caen-Carpiquet station, 4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe’s full climate →

About

Abbaye d'Ardenne

It has articles in 7 Wikipedias. Our list has 154 more places within 15 km; first among them is Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, at 3.4 km.

Abbaye d'Ardenne on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00111675 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1918
Built: 13th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
Covered in: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, Calvados
Official site: imec-archives.com/abbaye.php

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Where it sits

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Abbaye d'Ardenne is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns close to Abbaye d'Ardenne

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Caen (109,400 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

2,482 people

2 · 2.2 km southwest of it

Carpiquet

3,428 people

3 · 2.9 km south of it

Bretteville-sur-Odon

4,494 people

4 · 3.5 km southeast of it

Caen

109,400 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Abbaye d'Ardenne is	People
Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe	It’s in this commune	2,482
Carpiquet	2.2 km southwest of it	3,428
Bretteville-sur-Odon	2.9 km south of it	4,494
Caen	3.5 km southeast of it	109,400
Louvigny	4.5 km south of it	2,612
Rots	5.2 km northwest of it	2,544
Verson	5.5 km southwest of it	4,059
Hérouville-Saint-Clair	5.7 km east of it	23,470

Make a day of it

Next door to Abbaye d'Ardenne

Choose from 154 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, a monastery and a château.

1Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes3.4 km southeast, in Caen 2

ChâteauChâteau de Caen3.8 km east, in Caen 3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen4.5 km east, in Caen 4MuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen2.1 km east, in Caen 5

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen3.9 km east, in Caen 6

Theme parkFestyland1.6 km southwest, in Bretteville-sur-Odon 7

MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot3.5 km east, in Caen 8GardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen3.1 km east, in Caen

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Abbaye d'Ardenne

Where is Abbaye d'Ardenne?

Abbaye d'Ardenne is in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, in Calvados (Normandy).

What is Abbaye d'Ardenne?

Abbey located in Calvados, in France.

Is Abbaye d'Ardenne a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1918, Mérimée record PA00111675.

How well known is Abbaye d'Ardenne?

Abbaye d'Ardenne has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye d'Ardenne?

May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye d'Ardenne?

Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (3.4 km), Château de Caen (3.8 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (4.5 km) and Mémorial de Caen (2.1 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 (4)

Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Festyland: Copyleft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, 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.