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    Abbaye aux hommes (Men’s Abbey), Caen

    December 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C

    Built by William (the conqueror) Duke of Normandy and King of England to appease Rome so he could marry his wife Matilda (they were cousins & the Pope originally refused permission, so they both built an abbey in Caen). William is buried here in the attached St Stephen’s church.Read more