Abbaye aux Dames
Abbaye aux Dames is a historical site in Caen, Calvados, Normandy. Abbaye aux Dames is situated nearby to the monastery Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, as well as near the garden Église Saint-Gilles de Caen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey of Sainte-Trinité and Église Saint-Gilles de Caen.
Abbey of Sainte-Trinité
Monastery
Photo: Louis Boudan, Public domain.
The Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, better known as the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former Benedictine nunnery in Caen, Normandy. It was the home of the now the Regional Council of Lower Normandy and is now home to the Regional Council of Normandy.
Église Saint-Gilles de Caen
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Église Saint-Gilles de Caen is a garden, which is situated 190 metres west of Abbaye aux Dames.
Parc Michel d’Ornano
Park
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parc Michel d’Ornano is a park, which is situated 250 metres east of Abbaye aux Dames.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaugueux and Vaucelles.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Town
Photo: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
Abbaye aux Dames
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Caen, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18697° or 49° 11′ 13″ northLongitude
-0.35223° or 0° 21′ 8″ westElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8CXX5JPX+Q4GeoNames ID
12148897
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