Abbaye du Tortoir
Abbaye du Tortoir is an abbey located. This is one of the sights of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois. It has been a classé historic monument since 1912.
Monastery or convent in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
In Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
Abbaye du Tortoir is in the commune of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1912; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00115906). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Warmest in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois are May to September, at 19–25°C.
Abbaye du Tortoir
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Within 15 km there are 40 more places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (14 km).
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1912
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, Aisne
Where it sits
Orange shows Abbaye du Tortoir; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The biggest base of the 8 is Laon (24,220 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
La Fère
Beautor
Tergnier
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye du Tortoir is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois | It’s in this commune | 110 |
| La Fère | 7.9 km northwest of it | 2,796 |
| Beautor | 9 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Tergnier | 12 km northwest of it | 13,045 |
| Laon | 14 km east of it | 24,220 |
| Chauny | 16 km west of it | 11,596 |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 18 km east of it | 2,578 |
| Crouy | 24 km south of it | 3,049 |
While you are near Abbaye du Tortoir
Among the 40 within 15 km are 2 attractions, 2 abbeys and 2 monasteries.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon14 km east, in Laon2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy13 km southwest, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique3AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré7.1 km south, in Prémontré4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon13 km east, in Laon5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Nogent-sous-Coucy14 km southwest, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale de Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois2.7 km south, in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon14 km southeast, in Laon8FortFortPorte de Laon13 km southwest, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Abbaye du Tortoir: questions
Where is Abbaye du Tortoir?
Abbaye du Tortoir is in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Abbaye du Tortoir?
Abbey located in Aisne, in France.
Is Abbaye du Tortoir a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1912, Mérimée record PA00115906.
How well known is Abbaye du Tortoir?
Abbaye du Tortoir has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye du Tortoir?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye du Tortoir?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (14 km), Château de Coucy (13 km), Abbaye de Prémontré (7.1 km) and Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon (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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, 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.