SAINT-PIERRE-SUR-DIVES ABBEY
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Superb Benedictine abbey with an exceptional ceramic pavement of the Pré-d’Auge, a jewel of Norman monastic architecture
The spires of the building, founded in the 11th century by Lesceline, William the Conqueror's great-aunt, can be seen in the distance. Destroyed by fire in 1106, nothing remains of the primitive church except for elements of the crossing. Rebuilt in Gothic style, the abbey was badly damaged during the Hundred Years' War. It was once again rebuilt in the 16th century. Inside, the Pré-d'Auge ceramic flooring is a rare example of floor art.
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