The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by King William I aka William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy, France.


From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845


Size: 3456px × 4212px
Location: Caen, Normandy, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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