Benedictine Abbey Church, Bayeux
XIXth century church, whose construction began in 1860.
About this building
Church of elongated plan, with an apse with cut-off sides. Facade flanked by two towers.
XIXth century church, whose construction began in 1860.
Church of elongated plan, with an apse with cut-off sides. Facade flanked by two towers.
A first cathedral complex was built in the 7th century, including a Saint-Étienne church and a Notre-Dame church. Following a fire, Hugues II of Bayeux decided to rebuild the cathedral in the 11th century. The side aisles were modified in the 12th and 13th centuries, including the side chapels and a new choir, and the western arrows and the five-porch facade. Restoration work took place in the 19th century and resulted in a new copper dome.
Benedictine abbey founded in 1168 by a knight. The monastery buildings have just been added between the 13th and 18th centuries. It finally closed in 1781, then served as an agricultural reserve and quarry before being listed in 1915.
The church Saint Aubin Bernières was built in the mid-twelfth to early thirteenth century. The single nave, separated from the vaulted choir by a triumphal arch, has preserved its ancient openings and Romanesque entrance. In the 14th or 15th century, a square bell tower was added as well as a sacristy. The church St Aubin was abandoned in 1805 for the benefit of the abbey church of Mondaye.