Full view. The Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen, also known as the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, is a beautiful 11th century Romanesque abbey church known for being William the Conqueror’s gravesite.. Consecrated in 1077, William built the Abbaye aux Hommes as atonement for his marriage to Matilda of Flanders, which the Pope had condemned due to their family connection. Nearby Experiences. Recommended. Read all 789 reviews. Abbay-Aux-Hommes (S Etienne) 344.jpg 1,213 × 1,854; 436 KB Plan your visit. Media in category "Plans of Abbaye aux Hommes" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Visiter le site internet. Période d'ouverture. Our most popular tours and activities. Location.

Afficher le numéro. Voir le mail . About Abbaye aux Hommes. L’abbaye capitale. La ville de Caen présente les monuments symboles les plus importants de l’époque ducale en Normandie, dont l’Abbaye-aux-Hommes et l’Abbaye-aux-Dames, grands monastères bénédictins fondés vers 1060 par Guillaume le Conquérant et sa femme, Mathilde, en réparation de l’irrégularité de leur mariage dénoncée par le Pape.

Hôtel de Ville Esplanade Jean-Marie Louvel 14027 CAEN. - Abbaye aux Hommes - Abbaye aux Dames - Abbaye d'Ardenne pour 8,50€ Ajouter au carnet. ... We visited the Abbaye aux Hommes because it contains the tomb of William the Conqueror,it is a large imposing building,we also visited the Abbaye aux Dames close by.