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This is one of the most fascinating places on the planet. I have spoken. -
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The roofs remind me of an Asterix village :-) -
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Church of Saint-Pierre. Originally from the 8th century, often rebuilt, this tower being from the 15th century. -
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We decided to visit the abbey in the afternoon and there was absolutely no queue. We just entered the ticket office. But if there was a queue, these guards would keep us in line. Clever design! -
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Climbing the Grand Degré my kids said they felt like entering a computer game. Totally unreal and out of this world. -
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The first sanctuary was built in 709 and later expanded multiple times. The latest addition was the spire with Saint Michel in 1897. -
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The wooden ceiling of the early 1000s abbey church. -
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When a part of the church collapsed, they rebuilt it in contemporary fashion. The Romanesque choir, for example, collapsed in 1421 and was rebuilt in Gothic style in 1446 to 1523. -
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What a perfect architecture. -
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Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise, 1546. -
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Christ's Descent into Limbo, 1547. What cuties these little devils are. -
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Virgin and the child, 13th century. -
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I am fascinated by 13th century statues, my kids by 19th century swords. Made by Mellerio from Paris in 1877. -
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The abbey cloister was built in the beginning of the 13th century. -
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Refrectory, where the monks took their meals, has plenty of well-hidden windows :-) This wall is nothing but windows! -
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Salle des Hôtes, designed to host royalty and nobility. -
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Fireplaces in Salle des Hôtes, designed to host royalty and nobility. -
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The great pillared crypt was built in the 15th century to support the Gothic choir. These support columns are massive! -
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The chapel of Saint Étienne (~1160) was a funeral chapel. -
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Deambulatorium (a covered walkway) from the early 12th century. The monks used to go for walks in winter or take breaks when writing books in the Scriptorium (Knights' Hall). -
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We planned the visit to avoid the crowds. But we didn't think it would be so empty on a Sunday afternoon. -
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Plenty of lovely souvenir shops and places to eat in the town, but some of them closed fairly early in the evening. -
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What a magnificent place indeed!