Bec Abbey

Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec
abbey in Le Bec-Hellouin
#1 in Le Bec-Hellouin / #680 in France
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by Marc Ryckaert
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Bec Abbey in Le Bec-Hellouin, France, is a historic Benedictine monastery founded in 1034 by Herluin, a Norman knight. Known for its intellectual and spiritual influence during the Middle Ages, the abbey became a prominent center of learning and theological study. It produced notable scholars such as Lanfranc and Anselm, who later became archbishops of Canterbury.


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