Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
France
Date of Inscription: 1983
Minor modification inscribed year: 2007 Criteria: (i)(iii) Property : 0.1584 ha Buffer zone: 149.0000 ha Department of Vienne, Poitou-Charentes Region N46 33 52.992 E0 51 57.996 Ref: 230bis |
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Brief 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.
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