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Abbeys and Basilicas in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Retrouvez les 17 abbatiales and basilicas of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region recensés par Musée du Patrimoine de France.
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Sélection de 8 abbatials and basilicas sur 17 en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Abbey Saint-André de Lavaudieu
Romanesque Church
43100 Lavaudieu

Saint-André de Lavaudieu Abbey, a former Benedictine priory of the 12th century, stands in Lavaudieu in Haute-Loire. This Romanesque jewel, transformed into an abbey of canonesses, houses exceptional medieval frescoes and a historical cloister, witness to ten centuries of religious history in Auvergne.
Léoncel Abbey
Romanesque Church
26190 Léoncel

The abbey of Léoncel, former Cistercian abbey of the 12th–13th century, stands at 900 m altitude in the Vercors, at Léoncel (Drôme). Its architecture combines Provençal Romanesque art and Burgundy Gothic influences, with a harmonious bedside and an iconic Alpine bell tower, classified as Historic Monument since 1840.
Saint Robert de La Chaise-Dieu Abbey
Gothic Church
43160 La Chaise-Dieu

The Saint-Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, a 14th-century Gothic masterpiece in the Haute-Loire region, was rebuilt under the impulse of Pope Clement VI. It houses a macabre dance and an exceptional historic organ.
Saint Mary of Cruas Abbey
Romanesque Church
07350 Cruas

The Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Cruas, a Romanesque jewel of the 11th-XIIth centuries in Ardèche, combines rare monastic rostrum and carved capitals. Ranked a historic monument since 1862, it bears witness to a Benedictine past enlivened between Gallo-Roman villa and Wars of Religion.
Basilica of Ars
Basilica
01480 Ars-sur-Formans

The basilica of Ars, a 19th-century religious building in Ars-sur-Formans (Ain), is a high place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Curé d'Ars. Classified as a historic monument, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Basilica of Fourvière
Basilica
69005 Lyon

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, a neo-Byzantine building of the last quarter of the 19th century, dominates Lyon from the hill of Fourvière. A major Marian and architectural symbol, it attracts two million annual visitors.
Basilica Notre-Dame d'Orcival
Romanesque Church
63210 Orcival

The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Orcival, a jewel of 12th century Romanesque art, stands in Orcival in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ranked in 1840, it houses a Virgin in majesty venerated since the Middle Ages.
Basilica Saint-Julien de Brioude
Romanesque Church
43100 Brioude

The Basilica Saint-Julien de Brioude, jewel of the novel Auvergnat, is the largest Romanesque church in Auvergne. Located in Brioude in Haute-Loire, it was built between the 11th and 14th centuries, mixing aquitaine and Burgundy influences, and classified as a historical monument in 1840.