Art roman dans le Haut-Allier et Chaise-Dieu

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style (aerial view)

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the lantern tower

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, pillars of the front nave surmounted by capitals decorated with motifs and covered with frescoes

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel in the south gallery of the front nave, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel in the south gallery of the front nave, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, pillars of the nave surmounted by capitals decorated with motifs and covered with frescoes

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, house of the famous 17th century smuggler Louis Mandrin, beam decorated with Atlantean sculptures made around 1940

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, house of the famous 17th century smuggler Louis Mandrin, beam decorated with Atlantean sculptures made around 1940

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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13/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse and the axial chapel

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse and the axial chapel

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the apse

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the lantern tower and sculpted modillions on the radiant chapel

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the lantern tower and sculpted modillions on the radiant chapel

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel in the south gallery of the front nave, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, south door 12th century bronze knocker which represents the facies of a mischievous monkey

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel in the south gallery of the front nave, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the nave seen from the gallery

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints, down representation of hell with demons taking souls

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel, Christ in glory is surrounded by the four evangelists, angels and saints, down representation of hell with demons taking souls

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, fight between a Christian knight and a Buckwheat knight which could refer to the Crusades

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 13th century frescoes in the Saint Michel chapel, representation of hell

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, fight between a Christian knight and a Buckwheat knight which could refer to the Crusades

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, sheep carriers who bring animals to sacrifice

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, Triton

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, winged geniuses

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns, fight between a Christian knight and a Buckwheat knight which could refer to the Crusades

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, contemporary stained glass windows by Dominican Kim En Joong

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, carved capitals decorated with patterns

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, pillar base

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the lantern tower and sculpted modillions on the radiant chapel

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the parish priest Pierre de Veyrac

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the parish priest Pierre de Veyrac

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, the Christ of the Bajeasse also called the leper Christ of the 15th century, he wears a hemp crown

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 14th century polychrome wooden statue of the parturient (who will give birth) virgin

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, 14th century polychrome wooden statue of the parturient (who will give birth) virgin

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, the Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude in Auvergne Romanesque style, south door 12th century bronze knocker which represents the facies of a mischievous monkey

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, Couleurs Dentelle Art workshop, lace maker Irina Fougeron on a traditional tile, bobbin lace

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, Couleurs Dentelle Art workshop, lace maker Irina Fougeron on a traditional tile, bobbin lace

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, Couleurs Dentelle Art workshop, lace maker Irina Fougeron on a traditional tile, bobbin lace

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, Couleurs Dentelle Art workshop, lace maker Irina Fougeron on a traditional tile, bobbin lace

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Brioude, Couleurs Dentelle Art workshop, bobbin lace, prototype lace shoe worn by Marion Bartoli at the ladies final at Wimbledon in 2019, created by Caroline Panthier Sabot on a drawing by Claudine Chanteloube here in portrait

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style and the old bridge over Senouire river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style and the old bridge over Senouire river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style and the old bridge over Senouire river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style and the old bridge over Senouire river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style, weather vane in the shape of a phrygian cap heritage of the revolution at the top of the abbey church (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), old bridge over Senouire river

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, the cloister

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style, the cloister and the abbey church

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, sculpture of a capital of the cloister, an evocation of lust with a woman suckled by salamanders

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, sculpture of a capital of the cloister, an evocation of lust with a woman suckled by salamanders

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, the cloister

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey in Auvergne Romanesque style, fresco from the 12th century in the refectory depicting Christ in Majesty above the Virgin surrounded by the apostles

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, the Black Death, allegory of the plague that ravaged the region from 1348 to 1352

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), old bridge over Senouire river and the former Saint Andre (St Andrew) abbey church

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, ruins of the 15th century castle of Domeyrat

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, high valley of the Allier, the priory of the 12th century Benedictine abbey overlooking the village of Chanteuges, the abbey church

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, high valley of the Allier, the priory of the 12th century Benedictine abbey overlooking the village of Chanteuges at the end of a volcanic flow mesa

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Chanteuges, 12th century Benedictine abbey, the abbey church, naked men with foliage, probably Atlanteans on a capital

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Chanteuges, 12th century Benedictine abbey, the abbey church

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Chanteuges, 12th century Benedictine abbey, the abbey church, theme of the miser here watched by two winged dragons coming out of hell on a capital

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Allier river valley, Saint Julien des Chazes, Sainte Marie des Chazes chapel on the edge of the Allier river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Allier river valley, Saint Julien des Chazes, Sainte Marie des Chazes chapel on the edge of the Allier river (aerial view)

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Allier river valley, Saint Julien des Chazes, Sainte Marie des Chazes chapel on the edge of the Allier river

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Allier river valley, Saint Julien des Chazes, Sainte Marie des Chazes chapel on the edge of the Allier river

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Allier river valley, Saint Julien des Chazes, Sainte Marie des Chazes chapel on the edge of the Allier river

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Lavoute Chilhac, Priory Sainte Croix overlooking the Allier river

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, 14th century Saint-ilpize castle on its rocky promontory

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre former abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, in the background, the Saint-Martin bell tower on the left and the Tour de Massadou on the right

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), the Saint-Martin bell tower in the center, the Keep of the barons of Mercœur on the right and the Tower of Massadou in the background on the left

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), the Saint-Martin bell tower in the center, the Keep of the barons of Mercœur on the right and the Tower of Massadou in the background on the left

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15/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), southern portal of Saint Pierre former abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), southern portal of Saint Pierre former abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre former abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style and Cluniac site, the Saint-Martin bell tower in the background

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), the Dungeon of the Barons of Mercœur

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), the Saint-Martin bell tower, the only vestige of the 14th century church

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

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14/09/2020

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

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  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre abbey church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site

BRAuv1303.jpg

14/09/2020

• • BRAuv1305.jpg
  • 3413 x 5120 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), Saint Pierre church in Auvergne Romanesque style, Cluniac site, Christ on the cross in polychrome wood (12th century)

BRAuv1305.jpg

14/09/2020

• • BRAuv1309.jpg
  • 5119 x 3413 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Blesle, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), 1827 sundial

BRAuv1309.jpg

14/09/2020

• • BRAuv1311.jpg
  • 5460 x 3637 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez), the Chaise-Dieu abbey, apse of the Saint-Robert abbey church and the Clementine tower (aerial view)

BRAuv1311.jpg

16/09/2020

• • BRAuv1312.jpg
  • 5460 x 3637 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez), the Chaise-Dieu abbey, apse of the Saint-Robert abbey church and the Clementine tower (aerial view)

BRAuv1312.jpg

16/09/2020

• • BRAuv1313.jpg
  • 3407 x 5120 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez), the Chaise-Dieu abbey, a brother of Saint John entering the abbey, the Clementine tower in the background

BRAuv1313.jpg

15/09/2020

• • BRAuv1318.jpg
  • 5120 x 3406 pixels
  • France, Haute-Loire (43), Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez, abbaye de La Chaise-Dieu, l’église abbatiale Saint-Robert, le jubé dans la nef/France, Haute Loire, Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez), the Chaise-Dieu abbey, Saint Robert abbey church, the rood screen in the nave

BRAuv1318.jpg

15/09/2020

• • BRAuv1319.jpg
  • 3413 x 5120 pixels
  • France, Haute Loire, Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez), the Chaise-Dieu abbey, Saint Robert abbey church, a brother vacuuming around the altar

BRAuv1319.jpg

15/09/2020