Guided tour of the Ladies' Abbey

Name: Visite guidée de l'abbaye aux Dames
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye aux Dames

Discover the monument and its history with a guide.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

À propos du lieu

Abbaye aux Dames

Place Reine Mathilde, 14035 Caen

Calvados
Normandie

Abbey Benedictine based(established) by 1060 by the queen Mathilda, wife of William the Conqueror. She welcomed religious Benedictines up to French Revolution. The convent entirely rebuilt in the XVIIIth century s. is the seat(siege) of the Regional Council today. The minster of the Trinity shelters in its chorus(choir) the grave of the queen Mathilda. This church of Norman Romanic style was built between 1060-1080 before being altered at the beginning of the XIIth century.

Etiquetas

Monument historique, Édifice religieux, Lieu de pouvoir, édifice judiciaire

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