Abbaye aux Hommes (Saint-Étienne Abbey), Caen
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The former Benedictine abbey with the monastery church of Saint-Étienne was founded by William the Conqueror in Caen, built from 1060 onwards, but probably not completed until after 1090. From 1120/25 onwards, six-part cross-ribbed vaults were installed in the originally flat-roofed building, which are among the oldest in France.
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•July 19, 2024
Here William the Conqueror is buried, in the 11th-century abbey church.
translated by•August 4, 2023
11th Century Abbey Church where William the Conqueror is buried. Definitely worth seeing.
translated by•August 16, 2023
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