Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the English Channel

50430 Lessay

The Abbey of the Holy Trinity, founded in the 11th century in Lessay, Normandy, is a jewel of Norman Romanesque architecture, partially classified as historical monuments and restored after 1944.

Eglise romane
50680 Cerisy-la-Forêt

The Abbey of Cerisy-la-Forêt, founded in the 11th century in Normandy, is a former Benedictine abbey classified as a historical monument, famous for its Romanesque abbey and its medieval economic and intellectual role.

Eglise romane
50320 La Lucerne-d'Outremer

The Abbey of La Lucerne d'Outremer, founded in the 12th century in La Lucerne-d'Outremer in Normandy, is a former monastery pre-demonstrated by Romanesque and Gothic architecture, partially classified as historical monuments.

Abbaye
50220 Poilley

Montmorel Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Poilley, Normandy, is a former Augustine monastery partially preserved. Its remains, including the abbey house and cloister, bear witness to a rich medieval and modern history, marked by conflicts and reconstructions until the 17th century.

Eglise romane
50430 Lessay

Sainte-Trinité de Lessay Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is a Romanesque Benedictine abbey located in Lessay, Normandy. A masterpiece of Norman architecture, it was restored after its destruction in 1944 and remains an exceptional testimony of Romanesque art.

Eglise romane
50640 Savigny-le-Vieux

Savigny Abbey, founded in the 12th century in Savigny-le-Vieux in Normandy, was a Savignian and then Cistercian abbey, head of an influential monastic order, now partially in ruins but classified as historical monuments.

Abbaye
50390 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

The Abbey of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, founded around 1080 by Néel III, is a Benedictine abbey located in the Manche, Normandy. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it combines Romanesque and flamboyant Gothic architecture.

Abbaye
50130 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The ancient Abbey of Notre-Dame du Voeu, founded in 1145 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche), is a medieval august abbey marked by centuries of looting and reconstruction, now classified as a historical monument.