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The Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux ("Old Saint Stephen's") is a former Catholic church, today partly ruined, located in the old city of Caen, Calvados, France. It is not to be confused with the nearby Church of Saint-Étienne, the former church of the Abbaye aux Hommes .
As a consequence of the Wars of Religion, the high lantern tower in the middle of the church collapsed and was never rebuilt. The Benedictine abbey was suppressed during the French Revolution and the abbey church became a parish church. From 1804 to 1961, the abbey buildings accommodated a prestigious high school, the Lycée Malherbe.
Paris. The Basilica and Cathedral of Saint-Étienne in Paris, on the Île de la Cité, was an early Christian church that preceded Notre-Dame de Paris. It was built in the 4th or 5th century, directly in front of the location of the modern cathedral, and just 250 meters from the royal palace.
24 de dic. de 2020 · Abandoned churches in Europe. There are many reasons why churches are left to crumble. French photographer Francis Meslet explores former places of worship in his book "Abandoned Churches." Image ...
Located next to the Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen are the handsome ruins of St-Etienne-le-Vieux (Old St. Stephen's), a large medieval church destroyed in World War II.
5. Caen, France. A view on the Eglise Saint Etienne-le-Vieux, a church in the city centre of Caen, partially in ruins because of the second world war. Basse-Normandie. Getty Images / © Sebastiaan Kroes. The beautiful ruins of the St-Etienne-le-Vieux Church still stand in Caen, France today.
Saint-Etienne-le-Vieux Old Church, Caen. Built from the 10th century, the qualifier "le Vieux" added following the construction of the Abbey aux Hommes in the 11th century. The church was disused in 1793, and was not given back to worship until 1802. The nave was destroyed by bombing in 1944.
