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Hours | Tours daily 9:30am, 11am, 2:30pm, and 4pm. Ticket office for tours daily 8am-4pm | |
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Location | Esplanade Jean-Marie-Louvel | |
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Phone | 02-31-30-42-81 | |
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Prices | Obligatory tours (in French, accompanied by broken-English translation) 2.20€ ($3.20) adults, 1.20€ ($1.80) students, free for children 17 and under | |
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Frommer's Review
Founded by William and Mathilda, this abbey is adjacent to the Eglise St-Etienne, which you enter on place Monseigneur-des-Hameaux. During the height of the Allied invasion, residents of Caen flocked to St-Etienne for protection. Twin Romanesque towers 84m (276 ft.) tall dominate the church; they helped earn Caen the appellation "city of spires." A marble slab inside the high altar marks the site of William's tomb. The Huguenots destroyed the tomb in 1562 -- only a hipbone was recovered. During the French Revolution, the last of William's dust was scattered to the wind. The hand-carved wooden doors and elaborate wrought-iron staircase are exceptional. From the cloisters you get a good view of the two towers of St-Etienne.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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0 stars | Frommer's Recommended |
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1 stars | Frommer's Highly Recommended |
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2 stars | Frommer's Very Highly Recommended |
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3 stars | Frommer's Exceptional |
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