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Religious heritage of France

France has over 13,000 elements of religious heritage classified as historical monuments.
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Major religious heritage: cathedrals, basilicas, abbeys, abbeys, priories, churches...
Minor religious heritage: chapels, convents, commanderies, Jewish and Protestant heritage, cross, calvary...
Religious heritage of France

Sélection de 8 elements of religious heritage sur 13405 en France

Chapel Saint John of Altiani
Pre-Roman art
20251 Altiani

The chapel Saint John of Altiani is a medieval religious building of the Xth-XI century, located in Altiani in Upper Corsica, classified as a historical monument in 1977.
Chapelle Saint-Rainier de Montegrosso
Pisan-style church
20214 Montegrosso

The chapel of Saint-Rainnier de Montegrosso, a 12th century pisan Romanesque building, is located on the heights of Balagne in Corsica. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1930, it embodies the Tuscan architectural heritage in Corsica.
Chapelle San Cervone de Lavatoggio
Pisan-style church
20225 Lavatoggio

The chapel of San Cervone, a 13th century Romanesque building in Lavatoggio, Upper Corsica, is a place of devotion dedicated to Cervonius, bishop of Populonia. Classified as a historical monument, it dominates the communal cemetery in a preserved balanin setting.
Chapel of San Quilico de Cambia
Pisan-style church
20244 Cambia

The chapel of San Quilico de Cambia, a 13th and 14th century Romanesque building, stands at an altitude of 745 m in the Corsican village of Cambia, classified as a Historical Monument for its unique frescoes and sculptures.
Alziprato Convent
Convent
20214 Zilia

The convent of Alziprato, founded in the 16th century in Zilia, Corsica, is a former monastery transformed into a military stronghold, preserving remains like a painted refectory and vaulted corridors.
Caccia Convent
Convent
20218 Castifao

The Convent of San Francescu di Caccia, founded in the 16th century in Castifao, Corsica, is a former Franciscan convent famous for hosting the Consulta of 1755, the foundation of the independent Corsican Constitution. Ranked a Historical Monument, it embodies the political and religious history of the island.
Convent of the Annunciation of Morsiglia
Convent
20238 Morsiglia

The Convent of the Annunciation of Morsiglia, founded in the 15th century, is a historical monastery located in a secluded yore grove in Morsiglia, Upper Corsica, marked by reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Convent of the Capuchins of Vescovato
Convent
20215 Vescovato

The Convent of the Capuchins of Vescovato, built in the 16th century, is a historical monument located in Corsica, in the municipality of Vescovato, known for its chapel and its protected convent buildings.