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Saint-Savin - Saint-Savin
It is unknown when this important abbey was founded here. Legends tell, that Charlemagne was involved as well as his son Louis the Pious and Benedict of Aniane.
The church was erected from about 1050 on. As in the crypt of the large church the relics of St. Savin and St. Cyprian were displayed, a large ambulatory with five radial chapels was added for the many pilgrims. The church burnt down during the Hundred Years' War, but got rebuilt and reconstructed in the 17th and 19th century.
As many medieval frescoes and murals have survived here since 1983 the "Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe" has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here is a large part of the nave´s ceiling. This is indeed a "picture book", 17 meters over ground. André Malraux hailed this as "the Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque period". It is well restored and breathtaking!
Seen in the center is Noah's Ark.
The church was erected from about 1050 on. As in the crypt of the large church the relics of St. Savin and St. Cyprian were displayed, a large ambulatory with five radial chapels was added for the many pilgrims. The church burnt down during the Hundred Years' War, but got rebuilt and reconstructed in the 17th and 19th century.
As many medieval frescoes and murals have survived here since 1983 the "Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe" has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here is a large part of the nave´s ceiling. This is indeed a "picture book", 17 meters over ground. André Malraux hailed this as "the Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque period". It is well restored and breathtaking!
Seen in the center is Noah's Ark.
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