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Abbaye de FontfroideThe Abbey of Fontfroide is a Cistercian abbey located on the territory of the commune of Narbonne a, in the department of Aude in France. Initially a Benedictine abbey, it was incorporated into the Cistercian order between 1144 and 1145. Today, the Abbey of Fontfroide is a member of the Charter of Cistercian abbeys and sites in Europe. The Abbey of Fontfroide is currently a private monument held by the descendants of Gustave and Madeleine Fayet.
Basilique Saint NazaireThe Basilica of Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse is a Catholic church located in the city of Carcassonne, France. Former cathedral, it has the rank of minor basilica since 1898. It was built between the ix th century and the xiv th century. As Jules de Lahondès wrote in the report of the Archaeological Congress of France in 1906, “The jewel of the City is its church”.
Basilique Saint-Sernin de ToulouseThe Saint-Sernin basilica in Toulouse is a sanctuary built to house the relics of Saint Saturnin , the first bishop of Toulouse, martyred in 250 . Saint-Sernin is one of the largest preserved Romanesque churches in Europe, along with the cathedral in Speyer , Germany. It was served from the ix th century at the latest until the French Revolution, by a canonical community.
Montpellier CathedralMontpellier‘s Cathédrale St-Pierre is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the heart of one of France’s southern cities. It was commissioned by Pope Urban V in 1364 and was converted into a cathedral in 1536 when the archbishopric was transferred from Maguelone to Montpellier. It suffered extensive damage during the Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, and was subsequently rebuilt in the 17th century.
Sainte-Cecile Cathedral of AlbiSaint Cecilia’s, the largest brick-built cathedral in the world has the appearance of a fortified castle and offers those who push its door a striking collection of paintings, sculptures, and statues. More than 800,000 visitors cross the threshold each year. It was the most visited site in the UNESCO World Heritage classed Episcopal City.
Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de LourdesThe sanctuary of Lourdes has been the largest French Catholic pilgrimage center since Bernadette Soubirous , saw a Lady declaring to be the Immaculate Conception , four years after the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX , it was acts of Our Lady of Lourdes.