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WOMEN'S ABBEY

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Place Reine-Mathilde, 14000Caen, France
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2024
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Abbey Church in Caen, with its own park, offering a guided tour of the Romanesque crypt of Saint-Nicolas-sous-Terre.

The abbey was founded around 1060 by Mathilde, Duchess of Normandy and wife of William the Conqueror. Its abbey church, a masterpiece of Romanesque art, houses the tomb of its illustrious founder. The convent, rebuilt in the 18th century and restored in 1986, now houses the headquarters of the Normandy Region. The guided tour includes the Romanesque crypt of Saint-Nicolas-sous-Terre, not forgetting the 950-year history of the abbey and its illustrious ladies! With its 5-hectare park, the Abbaye aux Dames site is a haven of tranquillity and greenery.

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Vitalie C.
Vitalie C.
Visited in february 2024
L'abbaye-aux-Dames à Caen se compose de deux parties : l'église de la Trinité et les bâtiments conventuels.L'église de la Trinité a été fondée par la reine Mathilde vers 1060 en même temps que son époux, Guillaume le Bâtard (futur Guillaume le Conquérant), fondait l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes et l'église Saint-Etienne. L'église de la Trinité est un chef-d'œuvre d'art roman normand. Sa nef dépouillée s'orne de magnifiques élévations à deux niveaux. Son chœur sans déambulatoire abrite le tombeau de la reine Mathilde depuis le 1er novembre 1083.Les bâtiments conventuels sont le siège du Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie depuis 1986.
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gilbert p.
gilbert p.
Visited in february 2024
Bel endroit agreable
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Pavel T.
Pavel T.
Visited in january 2024
JE VEUX PLUS DE FIDÈLES
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Christophe L.
Christophe L.
Visited in january 2024
Lieu chargé d'histoire qu'il convient absolument de visiter si vous êtes de passage à la mémoire de Guillaume Le Conquérant et de son épouse la reine Mathilde.
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Anita V.
Anita V.
Visited in january 2024
Très belle abbaye à visiter si vous êtes de passage sur Caen
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