Built between 1013 and 1050 by the monk and builder, William of Volpiano, this abbey encouraged the rise of Romanesque architecture in Normandy. Over the centuries, the building has suffered from a fire, the hundred Years' War, the 16th century peasants' revolt, etc.
Unusually high for its time, it spreads over three floors. You will be amazed by the quality of the carvings on the capitals: human masks, foliate heads, monsters with human heads, geometrical designs and leaves, etc.
William of Volpiano was born in... Volpiano, near Turin. After travelling in Italy, he became an abbot in Dijon. In 1001, he left for Normandy. The amazing architect is also one of the builders of the Mont-Saint-Michel.
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