Caen

Our first stop today was the city of Caen. We visited Château Caen, the medieval fortress and home of William the Conqueror. Then we visited his tomb in The Abbey of Saint-Étienne (St. Stephen), also known as Abbaye aux Hommes (men's abbey). This abbey, along with the smaller Abbaye aux Dames (ladies abbey) were built by William as a consolation to Pope Leo IX who disapproved of his marriage to Matilda of Flanders due to their relationship as third cousins.Weiterlesen