The Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais -commonly called Église Saint-Gervais (Saint-Gervais church) was built in the 11th century under William the Conqueror and completed under his son. The church was consecrated in 1124. The Romanesque parts of the current building date from that period. The church was under the authority of the Abbaye-aux-Dames abbey in Caen, which is reflected in its architecture.

Saint-Gervais suffered considerable damage during the siege of 1204 and was rebuilt in Gothic style. Further alterations were made in the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries. The wooden vaulted ceiling is a highlight inside the church.

Saint-Gervais was again severely damaged by bombing at the end of the Second World War during the “Battle of the Falaise Pocket” and was thoroughly restored in the following decades.