• Lisieux: Préaux Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Préaux), monks Abbey of St. Leger, Préaux (Abbaye Saint-Léger de Préaux), nuns Preuilly Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre...
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    Préaux Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Préaux) was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Peter at Les Préaux, in Normandy, France. The abbey...
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    founding charter of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Préaux, which was then built on the same site. On this occasion, Préaux is mentioned for the first time...
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    1056. Saint-Lô is famous for its goldsmiths and even Matilda of Flanders, the wife of William the Conqueror, ordered two candelabra for the Abbaye aux Dames [fr]...
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    1113, reportedly betrothed to Harold Godwinson, probably a nun of Saint Léger at Préaux. Cecilia (or Cecily) was born before 1066, died 1127, Abbess of...
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    Bayeux. The village's history is closely linked to the Saint Stephen abbey "Abbaye Saint-Étienne-de-Fontenay" founded on his land of Fontenay by Raoul Tesson...
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    Matilda of Flanders (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England, probably a nun of St Léger at Préaux. Cecilia (or Cecily), (c.1058 – 1127). Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen...
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    derive from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning a knoll or a hill. Abbaye de Saint-André-de-Gouffern is the remains of a 12th century Abbey built in 1127 and...
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    -Étienne, formerly the Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey). It was completed in 1063 and is dedicated to St Stephen. The current Hôtel de Ville (town hall) of...
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    Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Valentin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Bénédictins Saint-Pierre ; dite Abbaye de Jumièges, Ministère...
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    IA00051643 Petite-Abbaye Industrial Cheese Factory (in French) Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00000144 Farmhouse/Mill at Moulin de Roinet IA00000143 Farmhouse...
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    Studies. 28 December 2023. "chateau de radepont, normandy, France". Flickr. Retrieved 27 July 2016. fr:Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard fr:Radepont Population...
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    of Saint Benedict: the male abbeys of Saint-Evroul, Bernay, Préaux, Grestain, Cormeilles, as also the two female houses of Saint-Léger, and Saint-Désir...
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    Pays d'Ouche. Château de Conches-en-Ouche, ruins of 11th-century castle L'église Sainte-Foy Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Châtillon-lès-Conches...
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    Le Bec-Hellouin (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    of St Andrews from the east Church in abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec Bec Abbey Bec Abbey West side of the Tour Saint-Nicolas, between the ancient pottery to...
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    Île-de-France region 43.3 km (26.9 mi) from the center of Paris. During the French Revolution, Dammarie-lès-Lys (meaning "Dammarie near the [Royal Abbaye...
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    Arganchoises in French. At a place called La Grande Abbaye there is a natural camping ground. The Parish church of Saint-Radegonde dates from the 17th century. It...
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