French Alps - France - Shrines
Shrines
Places of pilgrimage, historic monasteries and churches.
Beauty and the harshness of mountain landscape invites us to reflection. That is why there is a lot of shrines.
Shrines are described in the following data: name, address, brief description, link to the website of tourist attraction, photo.
ShrinesAix Cathedral
French Alps
Aix en Provence,
France
Kathedra St-Sauveur in Aix was built from the 5th to the 15th century. Among the numerous works of art there is the work of Nocolas Froment - the Altar of the Burning Bush.
France
Kathedra St-Sauveur in Aix was built from the 5th to the 15th century. Among the numerous works of art there is the work of Nocolas Froment - the Altar of the Burning Bush.
ShrinesAvignon
French Alps
Avignon,
France
A cosmopolitan city in southern France with around 90,000 inhabitants, Avignon is best known as the French Vatican, the temporary home of the Popes in the 14th century.
France
A cosmopolitan city in southern France with around 90,000 inhabitants, Avignon is best known as the French Vatican, the temporary home of the Popes in the 14th century.
ShrinesCluny Abbey
French Alps
Cluny,
France
During the Middle Ages, Cluny was the center of a large monastic movement. His church was the largest Christian building in the world.
France
During the Middle Ages, Cluny was the center of a large monastic movement. His church was the largest Christian building in the world.
ShrinesLe Puy
French Alps
Le Puy,
France
Le Puy has been a religious center since ancient times. They are surrounded by the mystical scenery of volcanic peaks. Since the Middle Ages, Le Puy has been an important pilgrimage site.
France
Le Puy has been a religious center since ancient times. They are surrounded by the mystical scenery of volcanic peaks. Since the Middle Ages, Le Puy has been an important pilgrimage site.
ShrinesMaison Carrée
French Alps
France
Maison Carre (5 BC) is one of the most beautiful, and certainly one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Europe.
Maison Carre (5 BC) is one of the most beautiful, and certainly one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Europe.
ShrinesNotre-Dame de la Garde
French Alps
Marseille,
France
This richly decorated Neo-Byzantine church sits on top of a hill which is the highest point in Marseille. The basilica is the destination of annual pilgrimages on the feast of the Assumption.
France
This richly decorated Neo-Byzantine church sits on top of a hill which is the highest point in Marseille. The basilica is the destination of annual pilgrimages on the feast of the Assumption.
ShrinesSenanque Abbey
French Alps
Gordes,
France
The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is a beautiful Cistercian abbey founded in 1148 and one of the best places to see the famous lavender fields of Provence.
France
The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is a beautiful Cistercian abbey founded in 1148 and one of the best places to see the famous lavender fields of Provence.
ShrinesShrine of Our Lady of La Salette
French Alps
La Salette,
France
La Salette, a small town of 200 people south of Grenoble, was the site of Our Lady`s apparitions in 1846. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette is an important pilgrimage site.
France
La Salette, a small town of 200 people south of Grenoble, was the site of Our Lady`s apparitions in 1846. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette is an important pilgrimage site.
ShrinesShrine of St. John Vianney
French Alps
Ars,
France
In this small French town, St. John Vianney founded an orphanage and became an internationally renowned confessor.
France
In this small French town, St. John Vianney founded an orphanage and became an internationally renowned confessor.
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