Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Calvados

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.

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 moderne
14000 Caen

The Benedictine Monastery of Caen, rebuilt in the 3rd quarter of the 20th century in Coverchef, is a former convent converted into a residence for the elderly, classified as a historical monument in 2005.

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.

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.

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 gothique
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.

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.