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Nice church, worth a detour.

Nice church, worth a detour.

As Austrian cyclists, we were particularly surprised to discover that Empress Elisabeth also enjoyed the fresh air of Normandy here in 1875! We can well understand this when we look at the castle and the beautiful landscape!

It gets steep here...

The abbey church is only slightly smaller than Notre Dame in Paris. The nave measures an impressive 127 m. Its origins date back to the 7th century. You can clearly hear the ticking of the astronomical clock. There is little pomp and yet there are artistic reliefs everywhere and the shrine with a few drops of Christ's blood. Admission is free.

I know that Empress Sissi had a castle on Corfu! But she also had one in Normandy!

In terms of length (127m), this abbey church can measure up to the great French cathedrals (Notre-Dame de Paris: 130m). The facade is classic, while the walls of the nave impress with their austere appearance. Walk around the south side and stop in front of the side portal; the tympanum of the inner door is a textbook example of Norman Gothic decoration. Above the crossing of the transept rises a 65 m high, typical Norman bell tower with a square plan (towers of Notre-Dame; 69 m).

The church of Duke Richard I burned down after a lightning strike, but was rebuilt in the 12th and 13th centuries. Changes were made afterwards (15th and 18th century). The town hall is now located in the monastery buildings on the north side.