France:37 Caen:Caen abbeys

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Caen Caen abbeys, Abbaye aux Dames, founded by Matilda	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys
Caen Caen abbeys, the day kept switching from rain to sun, but the nave is well-lit	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys, very nice baptismal font
Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys, the romanesque stonework is not as gaudy as the gothic, but it's still very nice	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys, an 18th century addition to the apse ceiling
Caen Caen abbeys, Matilda's tomb, covered by a thick sheet of glass that makes it almost impossible to photograph	Caen Caen abbeys	Caen Caen abbeys, Abbaye aux Hommes, founded by William, from behind it	Caen Caen abbeys
Caen Caen abbeys, the front, much plainer, more severe, than Matilda's	Caen Caen abbeys, a different style, but still elegant	Caen Caen abbeys, William's tomb	Caen Caen abbeys