Abbaye aux Hommes
3 expert reviews
“Caen’s most important medieval site is the Men’s Abbey...and right next door, the magnificent, multi-turreted Église St-Étienne, with its Romanesque nave, Gothic choir and William the Conqueror’s tomb”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's
"Built by William the Conqueror from local Caen stone (which was also used for England's Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower of London)."
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Frommer's
"Twin Romanesque towers 84m- (276 ft.) tall dominate the church. A marble slab inside the high altar marks the site of William’s tomb. "
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