Historic Religious Ruins

ABBAYE DE JUMIÈGES

Jumièges is well-known throughout the world for its abbey, "The most beautiful ruin in France"; the abbey housed one of the largest Benedictine monasteries in the West. The abbey's history is punctuated by periods of darkness, destruction and decline, as well as major periods of reconstruction led by a number of important abbots, including Robert Champart, who also became Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London.

Awards & Ranking

Nr. 3 ranked on the 20 Best Sights in the district Rouen

Opening hours & location

Architecture sight in Duclair, France

24 rue Guillaume le Conquérant
76480 Duclair · Jumièges
District: Rouen , France Route to ABBAYE DE JUMIÈGES