ine's Day, it is the perfect spot to take a selfie in front of the word LOVE but also to admire the sunset over the sea. 5- The gardens of the Cimiez monastery Finally, if you're looking for a more secret place for your romantic getaway, go walk through the gardens of the Cimiez Monastery. Th ...
waters of this spring located in the heart of the village. The saint settled in this place in the 7th century to evangelize the region and founded the monastery that stands on the heights of the village. 2- For its medieval heritage Today, the monastery founded by Sainte-Enimie on top of a cliff has ...
ed island also houses one of the rare sandy beaches in Croatia and two lakes with remarkable purity. Isolated on an islet, a 12th-century Benedictine monastery seems to float on the water, making Mljet a magical stop! ...
Egiali. In Chora, you can visit a small archaeological museum, old windmills, and the ruins of a fortress. Additionally, the island is famous for its monastery of Chozoviotissa (founded in the 11th century) perched on a cliffside. Its church holds a treasure of icons and manuscripts. ...
s commune in the Alpes-Maritimes owes its label as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France to the richness of its religious heritage. The Saorge Monastery, a former convent of the Franciscans, is a jewel of the Baroque period. Built overlooking the village between 1660 and 1680, it is now clas ...
ht: Audrey Vautherot Local legend has it that Pierre Gassendi who was also an astronomer used to climb to the top of this hill, to the Mathurins monastery, to observe the sky. But other stars that dotted the ground did not escape his scholarly eye. These fossilized remains of animals that po ...
e date of the death of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, who is said to have lived between 500 and 589. Saint David was a monk who founded a monastery in the smallest town in Britain: St David's in Pembrokeshire, 160 km from Cardiff. Not much is known about his life, which is surrounded by ...
s the capital of the island. • the shipwreck where Enzo dives at the beginning of the film to save the life of an American soldier. • the white monastery clinging to the cliffside, which is a must-see tourist attraction. More than 35 years after the filming, no one has forgotten The B ...
apital, be sure to discover another jewel of the Maures massif: the Charterhouse of La Verne. This site, classified as a historical monument, is a magnificent monastery dating back to 1170. You will undoubtedly be impressed by its monumental serpentine stone gate, a volcanic marble typical of the M ...
1- To admire the Royal Monastery of Brou The Royal Monastery of Brou, which was voted the French people's favorite monument in 2014, is one of the most beautiful flamboyant Gothic style monasteries in France. This building, known as the jewel of Bourg-en-Bresse, was built out of love like the Taj ...
