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Abbaye aux Dames
William the Conqueror’s wife Mathilda founded this abbey around 1060, which embraces Eglise de la Trinité and its Romanesque towers. Its spires were destroyed in the Hundred Years’ War. The 12th-century choir houses the tomb of Queen Mathilda.
William the Conqueror’s wife Mathilda founded this abbey around 1060, which embraces Eglise de la Trinité and its Romanesque towers. Its spires were destroyed in the Hundred Years’ War. The 12th-century choir houses the tomb of Queen Mathilda.
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