Abbaye aux Hommes

3 08, 2017

Matilda of Flanders – William the Conqueror

By Karen Carr|2019-12-06T19:12:14-08:00August 3rd, 2017|History, Medieval|0 Comments

Matilda of Flanders had this church built: Nave of Abbaye aux Dames (Caen, 1050 AD) Who was Matilda of Flanders? About 1050 AD, William the Conqueror married Matilda of Flanders. They were both [...]

Caen – Abbaye aux Hommes
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Caen – Abbaye aux Hommes

Architecture, Medieval

29 07, 2017

Caen – Abbaye aux Hommes

By Karen Carr|2019-01-16T14:12:11-08:00July 29th, 2017|Architecture, Medieval|0 Comments

The Romanesque Abbaye aux Hommes, in Caen (about 1050 AD) Vikings settle in Caen Caen is a port town in north-western France, on the Atlantic Ocean. When the Vikings invaded France in the 700s AD, [...]