• The concurrent founding of the Abbey of Saint-Étienne to the west of the Caen Castle and the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité (Abbaye aux Dames) to its East were to...
  • 1. The Abbey of Saint-Étienne-Caen is one of the greatest monuments of Norman Romanesque art in Normandy, and Europe.
  • The Abbey of Saint-Etienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes ('Men"s Abbey'), is a former monastery dedicated to Saint Stephen (Saint Étienne).
  • When you've finished at Abbey of Saint-Etienne, head for nearby sights like Festyland, Caen Memorial and Zenith de Caen.
  • Built from the 11th century, the Church of Saint-Etienne in Caen is a Romanesque-style building built by William the Conqueror.
  • At Saint-Etienne de Caen, the Abbot Lanfranc managed the works until his nomination to Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070.
  • ...Abbey Church of Saint-Etienne at Caen in the Eleventh and Early-Twelfth Centuries , New Haven, 1969 AA398 C1 C19. ----, "Fouilles de Saint-Étienne Caen...
  • Founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror, the Benedictine abbey of Saint Etienne (Saint Stephen) in Caen was consecrated in 1077.