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 gothique
14700 La Hoguette

The Abbey of Saint-André-de-Gouffern, founded in the 12th century in La Hoguette, Normandy, is an ancient Cistercian abbey whose remains, classified as historical monuments, testify to its rich medieval past and its regional economic role.

Eglise romane
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.

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.

14220 Espins

Former Cistercian barn of the 14th to 16th centuries in Espins (Calvados), this abbey mansion of Val-Richer, called Ferme de Foudenpant, combines barn with medieval tithes and Renaissance houses, classified as a historical monument in 1995.

Prieuré
14100 Firfol

The Priory of Firfol, founded in the 13th and 16th centuries in Firfol (Calvados), is a former Norman monastery today in ruins, whose chapel partially remains.

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.

14260 aux Monts d'Aunay

The former Abbey of the Monts d'Aunay, founded in the 14th century in Normandy, is a historical priory classified with historical monuments, known for its fortified garden and medieval remains.