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WOMEN'S ABBEY

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Place Reine-Mathilde, 14000Caen, France Show on map
02.31.06.98.98
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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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pierre d.
pierre d.
Visited in may 2025
Déçu par la visite car il s agit de bâtiments administratifs désormais. Plus rien à voir avec une abbaye mais le bâtiment reste beau et bien entretenu.
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Ivan M.
Ivan M.
Visited in may 2025
Tal como a Abbaye aux Hommes foi para Guilherme, o Conquistador, a Abbaye aux Dames, para a rainha Matilde, também tinha uma igreja, no caso, trata-se da famosa La Trinité, em estilo românico normando, flanqueada por dois edifícios do século XVIII. Iniciada em 1060, foi terminada em 1066. A rainha Matilde está enterrada no coro, sob uma laje de mármore preto e sua abadia de perde de Caen clara, restaurada, é um mausoléu sereno. A abadia das damas foi um importante centro de peregrinação do século XI até a Revolução Francesa e abrigou uma comunidade de monjas beneditinas até a Revolução Francesa. Atualmente, é sede do Conselho Regional da Normandia.
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Gilles R.
Gilles R.
Visited in may 2025
Belle édifice construit par Guillaume le Conquérant et qui abrité le tombeau de son épouse la Reine Mathilde. Cette abbaye comporte de beaux vitraux.
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Bruno P.
Bruno P.
Visited in may 2025
Lieu à visiter absolument. D'autant qu'actuellement la ville de Caen fête son millénaire. ATTENTION ! Pour circuler très compliqué.
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Aurelie D.
Aurelie D.
Visited in may 2025
Le lieu est superbe avec un tres bon guide
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