Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Calvados

14800 Saint-Arnoult

The former Priory of Saint Arnoult, a complex religious building of the 11th-17th centuries, is located in Calvados in Normandy. It includes a Romanesque Prioral Chapel and a ruined parish church, bearing witness to a rich Clunisian and medieval history.

Prieuré
14630 Cagny

The Priory of Notre-Dame-des-Moutiers, founded in the 11th and 12th centuries in Cagny (Calvados), is a former Benedictine monastery today in ruins, classified as a historical monument since 1974.

Eglise romane
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.

14170 Saint-Pierre-en-Auge

The former Notre-Dame Abbey of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, founded in the 11th century in Calvados, is a remarkable Benedictine monastic complex, combining medieval and classical architecture, classified with historical monuments in Normandy.

Monastère
14000 Caen

The Visitandines Monastery of Caen, founded in the 19th century, is an emblematic religious building located in Calvados, Normandy. Its chapel, inscribed as historical monuments, illustrates the religious architecture of this period.

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.

Eglise romane et gothique
14000 Caen

L'abbaye aux Hommes de Caen, fondée au XIe siècle par Guillaume le Conquérant, est un chef-d'œuvre architectural roman et gothique situé en Normandie. Ancienne abbaye bénédictine, elle abrite aujourd'hui l'hôtel de ville et une église paroissiale classée monument historique depuis 1840.

Eglise gothique
14940 Banneville-la-Campagne

The ancient portal of the 14th century Troarn Abbey is a medieval vestige moved to Banneville-la-Campagne (Calvados) to adorn the entrance to a castle in the 19th century.