Tourist attractions Villedieu-les-Poêles

This abbey, founded around 1145 by the local lord, Guillaume Paynel, was used as a stone quarry following the Revolution and partly ruined. The severe appearance of the building is softened by elegant lancet windows. The Gothic choir has retained its..

This centre devoted to the conservation of the manuscripts of Mont-St-Michel is home to several rooms that show the geographical, historical and cultural background related to the documents, the history of the Mount, the manufacture of medieval manus..

In 1791, Mont Saint Michel monastery was stripped of its assets. A collection of 4 000 volumes from its library has been amassed at the Scriptorial in Avranches, including 203 manuscripts, some of which date from the 9C and represent the spiritual, i..

The workshop, which has retained its former charm, continues to manufacture bells for churches, ships, public buildings throughout the world and innumerable works of art in bronze such as commemorative plaques, statues and medals. In the company of f..

Once almost in ruins, La Lucerne Abbey was practically reconstructed in spectacular fashion. Admire the 12C West front, the Romanesque doorway and the nave recalling the Cistercian style. Inside, the chancel is amazingly bright and lofty. Note the Go..