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THE ABBEY OF LESSAY
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LESSAY
Holy Trinity Abbey
The late 11th Century Roman Holy Trinity Abbey is the first Normandy edifice that is entirely vaulted with intersecting ribs. The former Benedictine monastery, which was destroyed in 1944, was magnificently restored by the Service of Historical Monuments under the direction of Yves-Marie Froidevaux, chief architect. The old conventual buildings - 18th Century - which were also rebuilt after the war, have been privately owned since the French Revolution.
HAMBYE ABBEY
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HAMBYE
Notre Dame Abbey
Hambye Abbey was built in the 12th Century on the banks of the Sienne river in a small deep valley.
This environment, which is still preserved today, makes this site a haven of calm and serenity.
Built in the 12th Century by the Lord of the estate, Guillaume Paynel, Hambye abbey receives Benedictine monks. It was very prosperous until the 14th Century, after which it began to fall into decline.
The religious community died out in the 18th century, a few years before the French Revolution.
The abbey became a national property in 1790 and the church was transformed into a stone quarry starting in 1810. The cloister was not spared as it was torn down over the next few years.
Hambye Abbey is among the most complete Medieval monastic complexes in Lower Normandy.
The abbey became a national property in 1790 and the church was transformed into a stone quarry starting in 1810. The cloister was not spared as it was torn down over the next few years.
Hambye Abbey is among the most complete Medieval monastic complexes in Lower Normandy.