Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec, Le Bec-Hellouin

Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France
Thursday, 28 June, 2007

Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec, Le Bec-Hellouin


Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec

Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec was founded in 1039 by Herluin, a Norman knight who in about 1031 left the court of Gilbert, Count of Brionne, to devote himself to a life of religion.

Location

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Location name: 
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec, Le Bec-Hellouin
Coordinates (lat,lon): 
49.228978,0.721481
Elevation: 
59 metres
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Highlights

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Gate House
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec

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Cloisters
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec

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Detail
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec

Details

Description 

"Bec Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec) in Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in a valley midway between the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. It was founded in 1039 by Herluin, a Norman knight who in about 1031 left the court of Gilbert, Count of Brionne, to devote himself to a life of religion: the commune of Le Bec-Hellouin preserves his name." - Wikipedia

Notes 

While we were listening to a service and admiring the interior of Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec, the heavens opened and heavy rain curtailed further photography.

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