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Publié le 15.12.2023
Photo de l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes ©Arnaud Poirier

Abbaye-Aux-Hommes (The Men’s Abbey)

This former Benedictine abbey was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror, and it was in the church of Saint-Etienne that he was laid to rest in his tomb, in accordance with his wishes. After the French Revolution, the buildings became a secondary school and, during the bombardments, a refuge for civilians. In 1965, the town hall officially moved in.

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