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Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
Chapel of Saint Leger or the Chapel of the Cardinal Jean Rolin (15th century). The paintings by Pierre Spicre depict the raising of Lazarus and Saint Martha on the right. -
Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A lovely detail in the chapel of Saint Leger. -
Vézelay Abbey
The famous tympanum, which is within the narthex, serves as a spiritual defense of the crusades. It was here that King Richard the Lionheart and King Phillip Augustus met for the Third Crusade. -
Vézelay Abbey
The ones who have not yet received the Word of God are not quite human: some are dwarfes... -
Vézelay Abbey
... and some have elephant ears. -
Vézelay Abbey
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine was under repair, so we only saw a part of it. -
Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
The porch dates from the mid-13th century. A great place that protects you from the elements. -
Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A 12th century romanesque basilica in Beaune. -
Christ of Pity
A 15th century sculpture of Christ of Pity sculpted from one oak trunk. The craftsmanship on the crown of thorns and ropes is wonderful! -
Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A magnificent stained glass window. But I have no idea how old it is. May be old, but my uneducated guess would say quite recent. -
Vézelay Abbey
This Benedictine abbey, which is a well-known pilgrimage church, was constructed between 1120 and 1150. Here stood initially a Roman villa, then two Carolingian convents, then then reformed Benedictine order of Cluny. Built to accommodate pilgrims, and extended to accommodate even more pilgrims... -
Vézelay Abbey
The portal on the exterior of the church. -
Vézelay Abbey
A lovely detail on the facade indicates the grandeur inside. -
Vézelay Abbey
The narthex was added to accommodate the influx of pilgrims, who came to see the relics of Mary Magdalene. -
Vézelay Abbey
St Paul the Hermit's burial. Saint Anthony burying Saint Paul, with two lions digging the grave. -
Vézelay Abbey
The crypt -
Vézelay Abbey
Adam and Eve. A snake climbs the Tree of life and gives grapes(!) to Eve. -
Derrière une porte
I once had to write a story "Derrière une porte" being given an image similar to this one. I probably could write another one for this door as well. -
Vézelay
The hollyhock grows in every corner of the town. So beautiful. -
Vézelay Abbey
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Mont Saint-Michel
We planned the visit to avoid the crowds. But we didn't think it would be so empty on a Sunday afternoon. -
Mont Saint-Michel
What a magnificent place indeed!