Gellone, near Lodève
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Benedictine abbey
Christian saint
commune of France
historic monastic site
monastic cloister
village
Gellone, near Lodève is a historic monastic site in southern France, now known as Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, renowned for its medieval abbey and association with Saint William of Gellone.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Gellone | 0 |
| Saint William of Gellone | 0 |
| Cloister of the Abbey of Gellone | 0 |
| Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine abbey
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ commune of France ⓘ historic monastic site ⓘ monastic cloister ⓘ village ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gellone, near Lodève
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint William of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Abbey of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint William of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gothic (later additions)
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important site of medieval Occitan culture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
religious tourism
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | rugged limestone valley ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Gorges de l’Hérault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
cloister of the Abbey of Gellone
ⓘ
mountainous surroundings ⓘ narrow medieval streets ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite | Abbey of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romanesque architecture
ⓘ
medieval abbey ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gellone, near Lodève
ⓘ
Hérault department NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert NERFINISHED ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lodève NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint William of Gellone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William of Gellone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onPilgrimageRoute | Way of St. James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Abbey of Gellone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hérault valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| situatedIn | Gellone valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFlourishing | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.