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Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: France

Best of: Architecture, Christianity, Romanesque, Abbey

Description:

Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.