Abbaye Saint-Martin de Troarn

Situated on the edge of the Caen plain and the Auge valley, the Saint-Martin de Troarn abbey enjoyed a prestigious past, from its foundation in 1048 to the Hundred Years' War of 1380-1450.

Plundered by the troops of King Henry V of England, it was rebuilt under the reign of Charles VII. A century later, the abbey was again hard hit by the Wars of Religion.

Two centuries of slow decline followed. In 1728, there were just 7 monks, compared with 44 at the end of the 13th century. The abbey was dismantled during the French Revolution. Today, only a few vestiges remain, the most important of which is the building that bordered the south-western part of the former cloister.