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Monastery / hospicePyrénées-Atlantiques
Prieuré-hôpital Otxantz
Lahonce
Dimensions
vanished site — approximate position
Period
Medieval
What stands there
former priory-hospital known as "du Paradis"
A former priory-hospital for pilgrims to Compostela, dedicated to Mary Magdalene — traditional patroness of hospices because of her role as a carer in the Gospels. The site has now disappeared; only its mention in historical inventories survives.
Getting there : No known visible remains
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de BayonneCathedral · Bayonne · 4.4 km
- Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d'OtsanzChapel · Ustaritz · 8.0 km
- La Bastide-ClairenceBastide (planned town) · La Bastide-Clairence · 15 km
- AinhoaBastide (planned town) · Ainhoa · 19 km
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de l'Aubépine (Arantza)Chapel · Ainhoa · 19 km
- La Rhune, la montagne des sorcièresSacred mountain · Ascain · 24 km
This place in the great stories
- Mary Magdalene: from the Gospel to Provence, from Vézelay to Saint-MaximinHomily of Gregory the Great in 591; Vézelay custodian of the body c. 1037; Golden Legend…