Saint Gilles church

Saint-Gilles Church, in Caen

Saint-Gilles Church is a former religious building located near the Abbaye aux Dames, in Caen. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this old sanctuary, a witness of the abbey district to the east of the city.

A church to the east of the city

The former Saint-Gilles abbey church is located to the east of Caen, in the district of the Abbaye aux Dames. Of ancient origin and remodelled over the centuries, it keeps Romanesque and Gothic elements testifying to the long religious history of this sector of the city. Linked to the monastic past and to the nearby foundation of Queen Matilda, it illustrates the richness of the spiritual heritage of Caen and the role of the abbeys in the development of the Norman city.

What to see

You admire the Romanesque and Gothic elements of the former abbey church, witnesses of the long religious history of the district, in an atmosphere of contemplation, near the Abbaye aux Dames. Saint-Gilles Church illustrates the spiritual heritage of Caen. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

Saint-Gilles Church lies to the east of Caen, near the Abbaye aux Dames, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; hours vary with celebrations and uses. It is best to enquire before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

Where is Saint-Gilles Church of Caen?

To the east of Caen, in the district of the Abbaye aux Dames, in Normandy.

What is Saint-Gilles Church linked to?

To the monastic past of the district and to the nearby foundation of the Abbaye aux Dames, a witness of the long religious history of the east of Caen.