Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Wisques, Benedictine abbey in Wisques, France
The Notre-Dame de Wisques Abbey occupies two connected chateaux on a wooded hill in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
Founded in 1889 as a daughter house of St Cecilia's Abbey in Solesmes, the community relocated to Holland in 1901 and returned to Wisques in 1919.
Twenty Benedictine nuns maintain daily liturgical practices through Gregorian chants, while engaging in activities such as ceramics decoration, knitting, and bookbinding.
Visitors can access the abbey church, parlor, and shop at 24 Rue des Fontaines in Wisques, with specific visiting hours throughout the year.
The abbey functions as a stopover point on the Via Francigena, the medieval pilgrimage route connecting Northern Europe to Rome.
Location: Wisques
GPS coordinates: 50.72462,2.19322
Latest update: May 8, 2025 09:03
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