Lion-sur-Mer
Title
Lion-sur-Mer
Also Known As
Léon-sur-Mer, Lyon sur la mer
Dates
Founded 1327; dissolved 18th c.
Dedication
Thomas
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The priory at Lion-sur-Mer was founded in 1327 by Guy de Meullent, lord of Courseulles and Lion. It was dependent on the Premonstratensian abbey of Ardenne. The chapel was demolished in 1736.
Status
Priory
Reference
Bibliography
Liot, Eugène. “Prieuré de Lion.” In Lion-sur-Mer, Hermanville, 34–36. Caen: Imprimerie E. Adeline, 1896. https://books.google.com/books?id=yu4uAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA34.
Image Credit
"Lyon sur Mer" as shown on the Cassini Map, 18th century.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Lion-sur-Mer,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/522.