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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
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Free entry
September 2022
Saturday 17
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 18
10:00 - 18:00

Eglise de Saint Christol d'Albion

84390 Saint-Christol-d'Albion
  • Vaucluse
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Free visit of the church of Saint Christol d'Albion

The church of Notre Dame and St Christophe dates from the 12th century. Romano-Gothic style it is classified as a historical monument since 1909.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
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Free entry
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Its interior consists of a nave with 3 bays, extended by a semi-circular apse raising a semi-dome vault. The sanctuary, remarkably decorated, houses a real repertoire of plants and animals. It is unique in Provence because it is very homogeneous, ordered down to the detail: symmetries and faces-to-faces, harmonization between animal and vegetable decoration, and does not break the balance that characterizes Romanesque art. This carved bestiary makes the church of Saint Christol one of the main testimonies of Romanesque art in Haute Provence. A double consecration protects the village church: Notre Dame, universal mother, and Saint Christophe, specialist of travelers. It also owes its development to the Benedictines of the Abbey of Saint André de Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.

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Eglise de Saint Christol d'Albion
84390 Saint-Christol-d'Albion
  • Vaucluse
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Its interior consists of a nave with 3 bays, extended by a semi-circular apse raising a semi-dome vault. The sanctuary, remarkably decorated, houses a real repertoire of plants and animals. It is unique in Provence because it is very homogeneous, ordered down to the detail: symmetries and faces-to-faces, harmonization between animal and vegetable decoration, and does not break the balance that characterizes Romanesque art. This carved bestiary makes the church of Saint Christol one of the main testimonies of Romanesque art in Haute Provence. A double consecration protects the village church: Notre Dame, universal mother, and Saint Christophe, specialist of travelers. It also owes its development to the Benedictines of the Abbey of Saint André de Villeneuve-lez-Avignon
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