Charroux Abbey

Charroux Abbey
Charlemagne tower seen from the church
Monastery information
Full nameAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux
OrderBenedictine
Established785
Disestablished1762
Dedicated toSanctus Salvator
DiocesePoitiers
People
Founder(s)Roger, Count of Limoges
Site
LocationCharroux, Vienne, France
Coordinates46°8′36.3″N 0°24′15.9″E / 46.143417°N 0.404417°E / 46.143417; 0.404417
Visible remainsCharlemagne Tower,
Chapter house
Public accessYes
Websitehttp://www.abbaye-charroux.fr/

Charroux Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux) is a ruined monastery in Charroux, in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.