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Religious Site Attractions In Basse-Normandie

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TER Basse-Normandie was the regional rail network serving Lower Normandy, France. In 2016 it was merged into the new TER Normandie. Its network was articulated around the city of Caen. Trains are operated by the SNCF, services are subject to regulation by the Conseil Régional de Basse Normandie and are promoted using the TER branding. The Conseil Régional has since 2001 received several new multiple diesel-electric units, including single coach, double coach and refurbishement of three car DMUs.
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Religious Site Attractions In Basse-Normandie

  • 2. Notre Dame Cathedral Bayeux
    Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux , is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France. A national monument, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry. The cathedral is in the Norman-Romanesque architectural tradition. The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England.
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  • 4. Abbaye aux Dames Caen
    The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames , is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy.
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  • 5. Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon Alencon
    Basilique Notre-Dame is the French name for a number of Basilicas dedicated to the Virgin Mary. These include: Notre-Dame d'Afrique, Byzantine Revival building in Algiers, Algeria, inaugurated in 1872 Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Alençon, 15th century Gothic building in Alençon, Orne, France Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, Gothic Revival building in Bonsecours, Normandy, France, completed in 1844 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, Classical and Renaissance building in Boulogne, France Notre-Dame de la Daurade, 19th century building in Toulouse, France Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance, minor basilica in Popenguine, Senegal dedicated in 1991 Notre-Dame de l'Épine, Flamboyant Gothic building in L'Épine, Marne, France built in 1527 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Romanesque an...
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  • 6. Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux Lisieux
    Lisieux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisieux, France. The present cathedral was built between 1170 and the middle of the 13th century through the initiative of Bishop Arnulf. It was the seat of the Bishop of Lisieux until the diocese of Lisieux was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Bayeux. The edifice is 110 meters and is a national monument. The west front of the building consists of three portals surmounted by two towers. The south tower was built in the 16th century and at the top bears a 17th-century flèche. Buttresses were added to the south face in the 15th century. The cathedral survived World War II wholly intact though the town suffered Allied bombing in 1944. From the outset, the architect designed quadripartite rib vaults an...
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  • 7. Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey) Caen
    The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames , is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy.
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  • 9. Carmel De Lisieux Lisieux
    The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Roman Catholic religious order founded, probably in the 12th century, on Mount Carmel in the Crusader States, hence the name Carmelites. However, historical records about its origin remain very uncertain. Saint Bertold has traditionally been associated with the founding of the order, but few clear records of early Carmelite history have survived.
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  • 11. Eglise Saint Etienne Caen
    The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames , is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy.
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  • 12. Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Champs Avranches
    Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Beuzeville-au-Plain, Chef-du-Pont, Écoquenéauville and Foucarville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Église.
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