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The classical monastery buildings of the Abbaye aux Hommes, now Caen's town hall, with the spires of the church of Saint-Étienne on the right.
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Abbaye aux Hommes

The Abbaye aux Hommes was founded in the 11th century by William the Conqueror, who is buried in the choir of its Romanesque abbey church of Saint-Étienne. The monastery buildings were rebuilt between 1704 and 1790 and have housed Caen's town hall since the 1960s; visitors see the cloister and exhibitions on the Norman world of 1066–1204 and on the summer of 1944.

When to go

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Mon09:00–18:00
Tue09:00–18:00
Wed09:00–18:00
Thu09:00–18:00
Fri09:00–17:00
Sat09:30–13:00 14:00–18:00
SunClosed

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Church of Saint-Pierre

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