Lessay Abbey

Local nameAbbatiale Sainte-Croix
LocationLessay, France

The Abbey of the Holy Trinity is an 11th century Romanesque Benedictine Abbey church located in Lessay, Manche, France, then in Normandy. The abbey is one of the most important Norman Romanesque churches, and, along with Durham Cathedral, one of the first examples use of the rib vault to cover the choir in about 1098. This element became a key feature of Gothic architecture. The abbey was nearly destroyed in 1357. It was destroyed in 1944 and subsequently rebuilt.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessay_Abbey

Address 2 Rue de la Sainte-Croix, Lessay 50430, France

Coordinates 49°13'12.429" N -1°31'58.261" E

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