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a Abbey in the town of Farnborough, in the county of Hampshire

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About St Michael's Abbey

ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French Empress Eugenie, following the exile to England of the Emperor Napoleon III and his family in 1871. It was built as a loving tribute to the memory of her husband, both Eugenie, Napoleon and their son the Prince Imperial are buried in the crypt.

Eugenie lies buried on a shelf above the alter, as a sign of her association with a lay order she was accorded the privilege of being laid to rest dressed as a nun, whilst Napoleon is buried in British Military uniform. The Prince Imperial died as a British soldier during the Boer War. The tombs in which the Imperial family lie were in the Royal gift of Queen Victoria. The crypt is entirely peaceful as befits the wish of the Empress that her family should rest in a place of prayer and silence.

St.Michael's Abbey Church was to a design by noted French architect Gabriel Hippolyte-Alexander Destailler and is essentially very French and exquisitely ornate. It is thought that Destailler modelled it on various churches throughout the Loire region of France.

The Abbey is a wonderful place to visit, guided tours are available of the church and crypt each Saturday at 3.30.p.m.

St.Michael's Abbey is located at Farnborough, N.W. of Guildford.
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Recommended towns near St Michael's Abbey

Farnborough in the county of Hampshire (0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
This town is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086, then it was a mere settlement which over the passing centuries developed into a village.
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Ash Vale in the county of Surrey (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SE)
Ash Vale is a small place lying close to Aldershot. This has long been Army country and large areas of the regions open spaces are given over for use by the services as training grounds.
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Tongham in the county of Surrey (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)
The interest in this village centre on its two famous landmarks. One its quaint church, built of chalk stone in the mid 19th-century, the other is the Hogs Back Hotel.
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Ash Green in the county of Surrey (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)
This is a popular residential area reaching to the lower slopes of the Hog's Back.
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Farnham in the county of Surrey (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)
It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester.
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Elstead in the county of Surrey (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)
Elstead is a spacious village occupying a favoured position in the Surrey countryside on the River Wey.
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Woking in the county of Surrey (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)
In the 17th-century the old part of Woking was a thriving market town with a lively population.
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Guildford in the county of Surrey (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction SE)
It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character.
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Godalming in the county of Surrey (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)
A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties.
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Wonersh in the county of Surrey (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)
Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere.
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Nearby travel help

Farnborough North Station	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Farnborough Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
M3 Junction 4	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction N)
M3 Junction 4A	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)
London Heathrow Airport	(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE)
London Gatwick Airport	(26.7 miles, 43.0 km, direction E)
St Michael's Abbey to London	(30.7 miles, 49.3 km, direction NE)

Accommodation & Hotels near St Michael's Abbey

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Falcon Hotel	(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)
SACO Farnborough	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction S)
Lakeside International Hotel	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)
Holiday Inn Farnborough	(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction S)
Lakeside Continental Hotel	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction N)
Tekels Park Vegetarian Guest House	(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction N)
Potters International Hotel	(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction S)
Maywood House	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction N)
Pennyhill Park Hotel And The Spa	(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)
Days Inn Hotel Fleet	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)
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