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La Trinité - the Abbaye-aux-Dames
La Trinité - the Abbaye-aux-Dames 
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Caen, France

Known as Matilda's Abbey, and consecrated on 18 June 1066, it is thought to be the place where William the Conqueror's men gathered before they crossed to England. The tomb of Matilda of Flanders, William's wife, stands in the choir.

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