Top 10 Normandy Abbeys and Châteaux
These are just some of the abbeys and châteaux in Normandy I've visited. They're all located in La Manche region of Normandy.I've chosen five abbeys and five châteaux and they're all eq...
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The Men's Abbey and Abbey church in Caen
The Men's Abbey in CaenThe Men's Abbey in Caen was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror. There are two key parts to this magnificent building which is known as l'Abbaye aux Hommes in FrenchThe...
Normandy's Most Popular Tourist Attraction
Normandy's most popular visitor attraction waited almost 790 years for a facelift that cost over 2.6 million euros. Was it worth the wait and the price tag? Absolutely! The cloister at Mont Saint M...
Normandy's Lucerne Abbey
Lucerne Abbey is a 12th century Normandy abbey. The photo below is taken from the gatehouse.The abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery that was founded in 1143. The village of La Lucerne-d'Out...
Longues-sur-Mer Abbey
IntroductionIn the quiet village of Longues-sur-Mer is a beautiful Benedictine abbey dating from the 12th century. The Abbaye de Longues or Abbaye Saint-Marie is nestled on the road leading to Baye...