of the most popular saints in Greece and the Latin Church. Born in Patara in Asia Minor (southwestern Turkey today) between 250 and 270 AD, he was bishop of Myra in the fourth century AD. He died in Myra on December 6, 345 or 352. After his death, this historical figure has fueled many legends ...
f Comtat Venaissin, which remained a papal state until the Revolution. A man of religion and a humanist scholar, Joseph-Dominique d’Inguimbert became the bishop of the city in 1735. He then used his income to enrich his immense collection of manuscripts, prints, and antique objects. As early as 1 ...
rancis I, or Henry II. It was in the 5th century that Saint Genevieve had a church erected at the supposed site of the tomb of Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, martyred around 250. The church, enlarged twice under the Merovingians, was chosen as a burial place by King Dagobert in the 7th cen ...
Locals began to gather at the grotto, which gradually took on the appearance of a chapel. In 1862, the "apparitions" were officially recognized by the Bishop of Tarbes. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, topped by a second church called the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, was built abov ...
Quimper history Quimper was founded in Roman times, but by 495 AD it had become a bishopric. Quimper takes its name from the Breton word kemper, which means 'confluence of two rivers', referring to the Steir and the Odet. Since the 17th century, Quimper has been known for its ceramics and ear ...
odeled many times over the centuries, is placed under the protection of one of the most ancient saints of Provence: Saint Trophime, who was the first bishop of Arles. As for the gigantic underground stone quarries, they bear witness to the time when the village owed its economic activity to the e ...
is a stage on the way to Compostela. During your visit to the village, be sure to discover the church that houses the relics of Saint-Fleuret, a former bishop of Clermont-Ferrand known for performing miraculous healings. Every year, the town celebrates its patron saint by organizing the Procession ...
