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Abbey of Bec
The Abbey of Bec (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec) in Normandy, France, is a Benedictine foundation. Its full name is the "Abbey of Notre Dame of Bec-Hellouin".
It was founded in 1039 by a monk named Herluin. The abbey is situated in Le Bec-Hellouin, in the Eure département, in a valley, midway between the cities of Rouen and Le Havre.
In mediaeval times Bec also owned and managed St Neots Priory in England as well as being involved with a number of other British foundations. Two Archbishops of Canterbury were monks from Bec.
See also: List of abbeys and priories
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Abbey of Bec and the Anglo-Norman State by Sally N. Vaughn
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