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Conques-en-Rouergue, France

Abbey Church of Saint Foy

Conques-en-Rouergue, France

Abbey Church of Saint Foy
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The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy stands in Conques-en-Rouergue, France, a Romanesque abbey church built of stone. Medieval pilgrims on the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela stopped here to venerate the relics of Sainte-Foy, a young woman martyred in the fourth century. The church forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been a classified French monument since 1840. It remains a functioning parish and pilgrimage church.

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Type
abbey church
Materials
stone
Heritage
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, classified historical monument
Place
Conques-en-Rouergue, France

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Location

44.59931, 2.39787