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Church Attractions In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region came into existence on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections of December 2015, electing 100 members to the regional council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.The region covers an area of 47,784 km2 , and has a population of 2,816,814.
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Church Attractions In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte

  • 1. Basilica of Paray-le-Monial Paray Le Monial
    The Basilica of Paray-le-Monial is a Romanesque church in Paray-le-Monial, Bourgogne, eastern France. Built from the 12th century, on the site of a 10th-century monastery founded by count Lambert of Chalon, it was a small-scale version of the Abbey of Cluny. It was completed in the 14th century, although some sections were added in the 18th century or renovated in the 19th century. As a priory, it was under the authority of Cluny and was a popular pilgrimage site.
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  • 2. Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre Auxerre
    Auxerre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Auxerre, Burgundy, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen, and is known for its large stained glass windows.Most of the Burgundian Gothic cathedral was built between 1215 and 1233, above an 11th-century crypt. Construction continued until the 1540s when the cupola, in Renaissance style that takes the place of one pinnacle on the completed tower, was completed. The first building campaign erected the chevet at the liturgical east end, followed later in the century by a new façade and the bases of new towers at the west end . Construction on the nave and transepts proceeded slowly throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. The narrative sculptural program of the portals on the west end are noted for their extent and variety.G...
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  • 3. Cathedrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte Nevers
    The Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers , commonly known as Nevers Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nevers, France. It is a national monument and dedicated to Saints Cyricus and Julitta. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Nevers. The present cathedral is a combination of two buildings, and possesses two apses. The apse and transept at the west end are the remains of a Romanesque church, while the nave and eastern apse are in the Gothic style and belong to the 14th century. There is no transept at the eastern end. The lateral portal on the south side belongs to the late 15th century; the massive and elaborately decorated tower which rises beside it to the early 16th century. It has been destroyed twice before, but it later was rebuilt t...
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  • 7. The Old Saint-Vincent Macon
    Lyon is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located in the country's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km south from Paris, 320 km north from Marseille and 56 km northeast from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais. Lyon had a population of 513,275 in 2015. It is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,265,375 in 2014, the second-largest urban area in France. The city is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, and historical and architectural landmarks; part of it is a registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Lyon played a s...
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  • 12. Eglise Saint-Pierre Macon
    Argenton-l'Église is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is located on the River Argenton about 9 km northwest of Thouars and 36 km northeast of Bressuire. Besides the village of Argenton-l'Église, the commune also includes the village of Taizon, which is situated on the River Thouet some 2.5 km to the east.
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  • 14. Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort Belfort
    The Cathedral of Saint Christopher of Belfort , commonly known as Belfort Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Belfort, France. The cathedral has been a national monument since 1930. The building that is now the cathedral was built as a church between 1727 and 1750 by the businessman Henri Schuller to plans by Jacques Philippe Mareschal, king's engineer at Strasbourg. It was built of red sandstone excavated from the quarry at Offremont, three kilometres from Belfort. Although the church opened for worship in 1750, the north tower was not completed until 1845. It contains an organ by the organ-builder Joseph Valtrin, installed in 1752 and now classed as an historic monument in its own right. On 3 November 1979 the Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard was created from part of the te...
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