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Senanque Abbey: Nave Vault

Nave Vault

Pointed barrel vault of the nave, looking north (ecclesiastical east). Nestled in a valley in Provence famed for its lavender fields, the Cistercian Abbey of Senanque was founded in 1148. The austere and harmonious church, built in the Romanesque style, was consecrated in 1178.

Credit: Holly Hayes