hat have earned this Finistère commune a place among the Most Beautiful Villages of France. To complete this visit, don't miss entering the Pénity chapel adjoining the church. There you can see the recumbent statue of Saint-Ronan. 2- Admire the granite houses It was from the 14th century th ...
cture on the site is of course the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, founded in 966. You can also visit other religious monuments on the rock, such as the chapel Notre-Dame-sous-Terre or the parish church Saint-Pierre presenting some remains of the 11th century, as well as the chapel and fountain Saint-A ...
and a Sébastien Bourdon, as well as four statues by Baillet. - The Town Hall is housed in the former episcopal palace. You can see the former private chapel of the bishops of Grasse there. This 12th-century chapel has been transformed into a wedding hall. - The Fragonard Museum is another must-se ...
rent craftsmen work such as art founders, pewter potters, tinsmiths or master goldsmiths. A contemporary showroom, installed in the Sainte-Madeleine chapel (a chapel adjacent to the Salle des Hôtes) will close the scenographic tour. It will highlight the living heritage companies and contempo ...
ises In addition to housing the Cité du Vitrail, the Hôtel-Dieu has other surprises in store for visitors along the way. The sacristy exhibits some of the chapel's furnishings, authentic liturgical furniture including light fixtures, a Christ on the cross and fragments of stained glass. The ...
sented in a setting depicting Les Baux-de-Provence. A very large canvas showing the midnight mass in the village completes the santon collections. The Chapel of the White Penitents. Another place where the Christmas traditions of Provence are well represented is the Chapel of the White Penitents. Th ...
vailable to appreciate the beauty of this site: - admire the breathtaking panorama from La Garoupe, a district known for its lighthouse, Notre-Dame chapel, and orientation table. You can walk there from Salis Beach. Take the rocky path of Calvary and count 30 minutes of climbing. - take the "che ...
e from the Cathedral of St. John, on September 8, the day the city was consecrated to the Virgin. In 1852, a statue of the Virgin Mary erected on the chapel of the Fourvière hill was to be inaugurated on September 8, but a flood of the Saône prevented the ceremony from taking place. The inaugu ...
f ruins is located in the Department of the Aude, in the commune of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse. It offers some well-preserved rooms (notably the fortified chapel) and a very beautiful panorama. Further south, the château de Puylaurens is also worth a visit for its very well preserved crenellated ...
o all, not just officers. The very first awarding of the Legion of Honor by Napoleon Bonaparte to deserving officers took place on July 14, 1804 in the chapel of Les Invalides. It was in 1805 that the Grand Decoration was created by the decree of 10 Pluviôse Year XIII. Its holders were successive ...
at to do in Saint-Véran? History and architecture enthusiasts can visit the village church, classified as a Historical Monument, as well as the numerous chapels open to the public once a week during the summer season. Outside the church, you can see carved lions, one of which holds a child between ...
ion of the royal Necropolis. The remains of the monarchs were then placed in an ossuary installed in the crypt. Today, one can see in the Saint-Louis chapel the kneeling statues of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette commissioned by Louis XVIII on the occasion of the return of the sovereigns' ashes to t ...
ielle grotto, not far from Lourdes, on the banks of the Gave de Pau. 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 ch ...
ember 2023, this more than millennial site ranked second in the television contest "Le Monument préféré des Français" broadcast on France 3. Since the Jean de Bourbon chapel was restored and reopened to the public in July 2023, visitors can discover contemporary works there: altars and stained ...
Tomb of Lumone: the only remains of the Lumone station, this Roman funerary monument was built a century before BC. • Sainte Marguerite Church: an ancient chapel built in the 13th century, restored several times, it houses a miniature copy of Michelangelo's "Last Judgment". • The Chapel of La Pa ...
al monument since 1973, was even chosen in 2007 as one of the new seven wonders of the world. Although baptisms and weddings are celebrated in the chapel beneath the statue, the place is now more of a tourist than a religious symbol. On a clear day, the view over the bay of Rio de Janeiro is brea ...
instrument was brought from Pavie by boat before being transported from Nice to Saorge on mules. It is still in perfect working condition today. The Chapel of Madone del Poggio, located slightly away from the village, is one of the oldest Lombard buildings in the region. It has a magnificent seven ...
ld fortified house, is representative of Labourdine religious architecture. It features a single nave without pillars and two floors of galleries. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Hawthorn completes the religious heritage of the commune. The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared there to a young shephe ...
ou know that you can admire stained glass windows by the great Russian painter at the UN headquarters in New York? The stained glass windows in the chapel of Le Saillant in Corrèze have been removed for security reasons and can therefore exceptionally be shown as part of the exhibition 'Chagall: ...
well as picturesque streets lined with stone houses. This village in the Lot has a dozen religious buildings, including the magnificent Notre Dame chapel, and a superb castle perched atop a monumental staircase. View this post on Instagram A publication shared by AOP Laitie? ...
