Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques is an abbey located in Pas-de-Calais. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1991. A short trip away is Coupole d'Helfaut, 2.7 km off, the first of 46 within 15 km.
Abbey in Blendecques
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Blendecques
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques is in the commune of Blendecques, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00108461). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
May to September are the warmest in Blendecques, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C.
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques on Wikipedia (in French) ↗
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1991
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Blendecques, Pas-de-Calais
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques on the map
On this map, Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Blendecques. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Saint-Omer is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,382 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Blendecques
- 2Arques
- 3Longuenesse
- 4Wizernes
- 5Saint-Omer
- 6Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem
- 7Lumbres
- 8Aire-sur-la-Lys
Blendecques
Arques
Longuenesse
Wizernes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Blendecques | It’s in this commune | 4,859 |
| Arques | 2.5 km northeast of it | 9,431 |
| Longuenesse | 2.6 km northwest of it | 10,548 |
| Wizernes | 3.3 km west of it | 3,321 |
| Saint-Omer | 4.1 km north of it | 14,382 |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 5.2 km northwest of it | 5,843 |
| Lumbres | 11 km west of it | 3,579 |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 12 km southeast of it | 9,598 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 2 abbeys, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, among 46 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer3.7 km northwest, in Saint-Omer3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin3.8 km north, in Saint-Omer4MuseumMuseumBlockhaus d'Éperlecques14 km northwest, in Éperlecques5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques6.5 km west, in Wisques6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Zuthove6.7 km east, in Renescure7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Créminil14 km south, in Estrée-Blanche8
MuseumMusée de l'hôtel Sandelin3.9 km northwest, in Saint-OmerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques: what to know
Where is Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques?
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques is in Blendecques, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques?
Abbey located in Pas-de-Calais, in France.
Is Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00108461.
How well known is Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques?
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques?
May to September are the warmest months in Blendecques, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques?
Within 15 km: Coupole d'Helfaut (2.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (3.7 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (3.8 km) and Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (14 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'hôtel Sandelin: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, 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.