sundial on Jumièges Abbey
Originally founded in AD 654 but pillaged by the Vikings, Jumièges Abbey's subsequent Norman Romanesque building was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The sundial seen here is set into the south-west tower, but clearly dates from a much later time (1660).
The abbey was enlarged further in 1256 with the addition of a Gothic east end. The abbey was ruined during the French Revolution as a result of the suppression of monasteries. What remains was described as "the most beautiful ruin in the whole of France" by Victor Hugo.
sundial on Jumièges Abbey
Originally founded in AD 654 but pillaged by the Vikings, Jumièges Abbey's subsequent Norman Romanesque building was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The sundial seen here is set into the south-west tower, but clearly dates from a much later time (1660).
The abbey was enlarged further in 1256 with the addition of a Gothic east end. The abbey was ruined during the French Revolution as a result of the suppression of monasteries. What remains was described as "the most beautiful ruin in the whole of France" by Victor Hugo.