Charroux Abbey
Charroux Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux) is a ruined monastery in Charroux, in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
Charlemagne tower seen from the church | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux |
| Order | Benedictine |
| Established | 785 |
| Disestablished | 1762 |
| Dedicated to | Sanctus Salvator |
| Diocese | Poitiers |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Roger, Count of Limoges |
| Site | |
| Location | Charroux, Vienne, France |
| Coordinates | 46°8′36.3″N 0°24′15.9″E |
| Visible remains | Charlemagne Tower, Chapter house |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | http://www.abbaye-charroux.fr/ |
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