Abbaye-aux-Dames
Founded around 1060 by Matilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and wife of William the Conqueror, the Abbaye-aux-Dames was home to Benedictine nuns until the French Revolution. Mathilde of Flanders is buried in the choir of the abbey church. Since 1st January 2016, the Abbaye-aux-Dames has been the headquarters of the Normandy Regional Council.