Abbey of Sainte-Trinité
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.Photo: Louis Boudan, Public domain.
Photo: Johan Allard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: abbayeauxdames@normandie.fr
- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey located in Calvados, in France
- Also known as: “Abbey of Sainte-Trinite” and “Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen”
- Address: Avenue Reine Mathilde
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Gilles de Caen and Parc Michel d’Ornano.
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 Abbey of Sainte-Trinité.
Parc Michel d’Ornano
Park
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parc Michel d’Ornano is a park, which is situated 270 metres northeast of Abbey of Sainte-Trinité.
Château de Caen
Ruins
Photo: Benoit-caen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Caen is a castle in the Norman city of Caen in the Calvados département. It has been officially classed as a Monument historique since 1997. Château de Caen is situated 770 metres west of Abbey of Sainte-Trinité.
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.
Abbey of Sainte-Trinité
- Categories: abbey, hôtel de la région, building, and religion
- Location: Caen, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18655° or 49° 11′ 12″ northLongitude
-0.35214° or 0° 21′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CXX5JPX+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 50073918OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1754399
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Abbey of Sainte-Trinité” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير سانت ترينيتي”
- Belarusian: “абацтва Святой Тройцы ў Кане”
- Catalan: “abadia de les Dames”
- Catalan: “Abadia de les Dames”
- Chinese: “聖三修道院”
- Danish: “Abbaye aux Dames”
- Dutch: “Abbaye aux Dames”
- Dutch: “Abbey of Sainte-Trinité”
- Esperanto: “Abatejo de Damoj”
- Esperanto: “Abatejo de Virinoj”
- French: “abbaye aux Dames de Caen”
- French: “Abbaye aux Dames de Caen”
- French: “abbaye de la Sainte-Trinité de Caen”
- French: “abbaye de la Trinité de Caen”
- German: “Abbey aux Dames”
- German: “Sainte Trinité”
- German: “Ste-Trinité”
- Hungarian: “Abbaye aux Dames”
- Italian: “abbazia delle donne”
- Italian: “Abbazia delle donne”
- Italian: “Chiesa de La Trinité”
- Portuguese: “Abadia das Damas”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Sainte-Trinité”
- Russian: “аббатство Святой Троицы в Кане”
- Slovenian: “Opatija Sainte-Trinité, Caen”
- Slovenian: “Opatija Sainte-Trinité”
- Spanish: “Abadia de las Damas”
- Spanish: “abadía de las Damas”
- Spanish: “Abadía de las Damas”
- Western Frisian: “Abbaye aux Dames”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Gilles - La Trinité - Abbaye aux Dames and Relais Poste.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Charlotte Corday and Aile Nord-Est.
Calvados: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lisieux, Bayeux, Honfleur, and Deauville.
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