Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Calvados

Eglise de style classique
14250 Juaye-Mondaye

The Saint-Martin Abbey of Mondaye, founded in 1200, is a pre-demonstrated monastery still active in Juaye-Mondaye, Calvados. Rebuilt in the 18th century in classical style, it now houses a dynamic religious community and a preserved architectural heritage.

Eglise romane
14000 Caen

L'abbaye aux Dames de Caen, ancienne abbaye bénédictine du XIe siècle, fondée par Guillaume le Conquérant et Mathilde de Flandre, abrite aujourd’hui le conseil régional de Normandie. Son église conserve le tombeau de Mathilde.

Eglise romane
14440 Douvres-la-Délivrande

The priory of Tailleville, founded in the 13th century in Dover-la-Delivrande in Normandy, is an ancient monastery whose chapel, dedicated to Saint Martin, bears witness to medieval architecture with its arches in warhead and its listed bell tower-arch.

Abbaye
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.

Eglise gothique
14280 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

The Abbey of Ardenne, a former pre-demonstrated abbey founded in the 12th century in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe in Normandy, is a historical monument marked by reconstructions in the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries, today dedicated to contemporary editorial memory.

Abbaye
14270 Mézidon-Canon

The Abbey of Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge, located in Mézidon-Canon in Normandy, is a 17th century historical monument, partially protected since 1981.

Abbaye
14400 Longues-sur-Mer

Sainte-Marie de Longues-sur-Mer Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 12th century, is a Norman medieval gem located in Calvados, bearing witness to the religious architecture and decorative arts of the Middle Ages.

Abbaye
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.