Take a tour of Men's Abbey in Caen, France – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The magnificent Men's Abbey, in Caen, France, could easily be mistaken for a castle or palace with its beautiful towers.
Caen stone, a yellow hued limestone from the Jurassic period, was used as the primary building material for this structure when it was constructed in the 11th century.
The tomb of William the Conqueror is located here, though the original tombstone was destroyed and the bones stolen.
Magnificent architectural details such as flying buttresses, rosette windows, and nine towers and spires adorn this resplendent monument.
The ornate styling of the Men's Abbey overshadows nearly all other Romanesque buildings in the region.
Though it was once a Benedictine abbey, it has more recently been used a parish church, a high school, and a hospital.
