Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen

The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former Benedictine monastery in the city of , Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: former abbey located in Calvados, in France
  • Also known as: “abadia de los Hombres”, “Abatejo Saint-Étienne de Caen”, “abbaye de Saint-Étienne de Caen”, and “聖エティエンヌ修道院”
  • Address: Esplanade Jean-Marie Louvel, Caen
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Musée d’initiation à la Nature and Église Saint-Martin de Caen.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 110 metres south of Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 280 metres north of Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 370 metres east of Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Ouen and Centre-Ville Ancien.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen

Latitude
49.18112° or 49° 10′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.37312° or 0° 22′ 23″ west
Levels
3
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CXX5JJG+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155629494
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q376932
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Western Frisian—“Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Stefan abbatlığı”
  • Azerbaijani: “Sent-Etyen abbatlığı”
  • Basque: “Saint-Étienne abadetxea”
  • Belarusian: “Абацтва Святога Стэфана”
  • Catalan: “abadia dels Homes”
  • Catalan: “Abadia dels Homes”
  • Chinese: “男子修道院”
  • Czech: “Opatství aux Hommes”
  • Dutch: “Abbaye aux Hommes”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijke Abdij van Caen”
  • Esperanto: “Abatejo de Viroj (Caen)”
  • Esperanto: “Abatejo de Viroj”
  • French: “Abbaye aux Hommes”
  • French: “abbaye Royale aux Hommes”
  • Galician: “abadía de Saint-Étienne, Caen”
  • German: “St-Étienne de Caen”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר הגברים”
  • Irish: “Abtheach Saint-Étienne, Caen”
  • Italian: “abbazia degli uomini”
  • Italian: “Abbazia degli uomini”
  • Japanese: “サン＝テティエンヌ修道院”
  • Jèrriais: “Abbaie ès Houmes”
  • Polish: “Opactwo św. Szczepana w Caen”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Saint-Étienne”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia dos Homens”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Святого Стефана”
  • Slovenian: “opatija Saint-Étienne”
  • Slovenian: “Opatija sv. Štefana, Caen”
  • Spanish: “abadía de los Hombres”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de los Hombres”
  • Tatar: “Изге Стефан аббатлыгы”
  • Ukrainian: “Абатство Святого Стефана”
  • Western Frisian: “Abbaye aux Hommes”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hôtel de Ville and La Porterie.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Garçon à la poupée and École maternelle d’application Duc Rollon.

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Worth a closer look: Lisieux and Bayeux.

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