Troarn Abbey

Troarn Abbey or Abbey Saint-Martin de Troarn was a Benedictine abbey in the French town of Troarn, now in the Calvados department of Lower Normandy. It was dedicated to Martin of Tours and founded by Roger I of Montgomery using twelve monks from Fécamp Abbey in 1022, as a satellite of that house.

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Type: Church
Description: abbey located in Calvados, in France
Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Martin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Sainte-Croix de Troarn and Église Saint-Pair de Saint-Pair.

Église Sainte-Croix de Troarn

Church

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Église Sainte-Croix de Troarn is a church, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Troarn Abbey.

Église Saint-Pair de Saint-Pair

Church

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Église Saint-Pair de Saint-Pair is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Troarn Abbey.

Manoir de Tourpes

Castle

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Manoir de Tourpes is a castle, which is situated 2 km north of Troarn Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Troarn and Saint-Samson.

Troarn

Village

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Troarn is a commune in the Calvados of the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Saline, but this merger was undone on 31 December 2019.