Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in Calvados

Abbaye
14380 Saint-Sever-Calvados

The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Sever-Calvados, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th century, stands in Calvados in Normandy. Its Gothic church, classified as a historical monument, combines medieval architecture and 17th and 18th century restorations.

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.

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.

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 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.

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
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.

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.