Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Lower Normandy

Romanesque and Gothic Church
14170 Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th century located in Calvados in Normandy, is one of the most complete monastic ensembles in the region, combining medieval and classical architecture, classified with historical monuments.

Abbey
14400 Saint-Vigor-le-Grand

The Abbey of Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, founded in the 6th century and rebuilt in the 13th century, is a former Norman priory located in Calvados, Normandy. Its medieval remains bear witness to a rich monastic history.

Romanesque Church
14230 Deux-Jumeaux

The abbey of the Two Twins, a former Benedictine abbey that became priory, stands at Deux-Jumeaux in Calvados. Founded between the 6th and 7th centuries, it has been a historic monument since 1914.

Gothic Church
14320 Saint-André-sur-Orne

Saint-Étienne de Fontenay Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 13th and 18th centuries, is located in Saint-André-sur-Orne, Calvados. Classified as a historic monument, it bears witness to a rich medieval and modern past in Normandy.

Gothic Church
14670 Troarn

Saint-Martin de Troarn Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is a former Benedictine abbey located in Troarn, Normandy, classified as a historic monument since 1921. It was a major religious and economic centre in the Middle Ages.

Romanesque Church
14480 Saint-Gabriel-Brécy

The priory of Saint-Gabriel, a former Benedictine monastery of the 11th century in Saint-Gabriel-Brécy (Calvados), is a testimony of Norman Romanesque art, transformed into a horticultural centre in the 20th century before becoming a preserved cultural site.

Abbey
14420 Villers-Canivet

The abbey of Villers-Canivet, a former female Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, stands in Villers-Canivet in Normandy, with remains of the 14th, 17th and 18th centuries in the heart of a preserved abbey.

Abbey
14340 Saint-Ouen-le-Pin

The abbey of Val-Richer, a former Cistercian abbey from the 17th to the 19th century, is located in Saint-Ouen-le-Pin in Calvados. This historic monument, marked by the Counter-Reform and the Revolution, was also the residence of François Guizot.