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Ancienne abbaye

Cerisy-la-Forêt, Manche, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise, actuellement église paroissiale : classement par liste de 1840 ; Abbaye : classement par arrêté du 17 octobre 1938
Protection dates
1840 : classé MH, 1938/10/17 : classé MH
Type
abbaye
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 13e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Cerisy-la-Forêt
Département
Manche
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
49.19716, -0.93243
Mérimée reference
PA00110359

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1760 map "94 Bayeux, Caen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église date du 11e siècle. L'abbaye est des 13e et 15e siècles.

English translation

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The church dates from the 11th century. The abbey is from the 13th and 15th centuries.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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