Abbatiale de Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Name: Abbatiale de Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Start: 2022-09-17T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Église abbatiale Saint-Barthélémy

Discover the secrets of this majestic building typical of Roman art.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

©Office de Tourisme Monts et Rivières Ouest Creuse

Rich in symbol, the church of Benevent-l'Abbaye is a must for any lover of Romanesque art: 145 carved modillons, 44 capitals... On the way to Santiago de Compostela, the church is typical of Limousin Romanesque art.

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Église abbatiale Saint-Barthélémy

Place Saint-Barthélémy, 23210 Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A stopover on the road to Santiago de Compostela, this 11th and 12th century abbey, with an iconography rich in symbolism, is worth a thorough visit. The very homogeneous architecture is typical of Limousin Romanesque art with its four-sided bell tower, its poly-lobed entrance portal and its octagonal lantern-tower on the transept crossing. The 44 sculpted capitals feature a wide variety of motifs: scrolls, griffins, palmettes, animals and monstrous figures...