Romanesque Churches of France

Below is an illustrated index of the 41 Romanesque Churches of France profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Romanesque Churches of France

Conques Abbey Conques, Midi-Pyrenees Nestled high in the hills of southwest France, the picturesque little village of Conques is home to a magnificent Romanesque church and a golden medieval shrine. Senanque Abbey Provence Founded in 1148, the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is a lovely Cistercian abbey and one of the best places to see Provence's famed lavender fields. St-Germain-des-Prés Paris, Ile-de-France Built to house a relic of the True Cross brought from Spain in 542, this church was so powerful in the Middle Ages that it became a town within a town. Vézelay Abbey (Basilique Ste-Madeleine) Vézelay, Burgundy Famed for its Romanesque sculpture, this 12th-century basilica is the largest Romanesque church in France. It attracted many pilgrims due to its relics of Mary Magdalene. Aulnay Church Poitou-Charentes Located in a peaceful village setting overlooking a pasture, this church's beautiful architecture is enhanced by fascinating Romanesque sculpture inside and out. Notre-Dame-la-Grande Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes This unique Romanesque-Byzantine church of the 11th and 12th centuries has one of the finest Romanesque faces in France, covered in a jumble of carvings of saints and biblical scenes.

All Romanesque Churches of France Abbaye aux Dames Caen Abbaye aux Hommes Caen Aix Cathedral Aix-en-Provence Angers Cathedral Angers Anzy-le-Duc Church Burgundy Aulnay Church Poitou-Charentes Autun Cathedral Autun Avignon Cathedral Avignon Basilica of St. Sernin Toulouse Chapel of St Michael d'Aiguilhe Le Puy Chauvigny Church Poitou-Charentes Cluny Abbey Burgundy Conques Abbey Conques Escaladieu Abbey Midi-Pyrenees Fontenay Abbey Burgundy Fontfroide Abbey Languedoc-Roussillon Germigny-des-Pres Oratory Centre Gourdon Church Burgundy Iguerande Church Burgundy Le Puy Cathedral Le Puy Lyon Cathedral Lyon Moissac Abbey Cloister Moissac Mont St-Michel Normandy Notre-Dame-du-Port Clermont-Ferrand Notre-Dame-la-Grande Poitiers Poitiers Cathedral Poitiers Rocamadour Shrine Rocamadour Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Abbey Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Saint-Révérien Church Église St-Révérien Sainte-Radegonde Poitiers Saulieu Church Saulieu Senanque Abbey Provence St-Germain-des-Prés Paris St-Hilaire-le-Grand Poitiers St-Jean-de-Montierneuf Poitiers St-Martin-du-Canigou Languedoc-Roussillon St-Pierre-de-Montmartre Paris St-Porchaire Poitiers St-Trophime Arles Tournus Abbey Tournus Vézelay Abbey (Basilique Ste-Madeleine) Vézelay

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