Archive for the tag 'Church'
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Ste-Marie-Madaleine
When Berengier Saunier was appointed priest of Rennes-le-Chateau the village and church were in a state of disrepair.
The tourist leaflet has the following to say about this little church of Dan Brown’s, Da Vinci Code fame:
In 1885 an unusual young priest arrived in the village, Berenger Sauniere. Over the next few years he created [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2012
It was rather dark inside the Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse which meant that the only photos I managed to take were of the two magnificent rose windows.
As I entered the church I heard some beautiful choral music from a male quartet. It was all too brief but it has left a lasting memory…
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 7th 2012
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Archway
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2012
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Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 4th 2012
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A Gargoyle or Two
21 Comments CherryPie on Jul 3rd 2012
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Architecture 100 :: 22 – Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse
The Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne. In 1801 it was replaced by the present Carcassonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne).
The present church is in origin a Romanesque of the 11th century, consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096. It was built on the site of a Carolingian cathedral, of [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 2nd 2012
