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Basilica of Our Lady of L'Épine
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Vincent Reboul
December 6, 2021
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The Church of Notre-Dame de L'Épine, was elevated to the rank of basilica in 1914. Its name comes from the devotion given to a statue representing The Virgin carrying the Child Jesus who, according to a legend, would have was found by shepherds in the Middle Ages in a burning thorn bush.
This basilica has remarkable gargoyles.
This basilica has remarkable gargoyles.
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WanderMicha
December 3, 2022
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Construction from 1406 to 1527, a magnificent example of Flamboyant Gothic.
Outside there are remarkable historical gargoyles and "graffiti", inside, among other things, a statue of the Virgin (around 1300) and numerous votive plaques which testify to the importance of the basilica as a place of pilgrimage.
Historical Monument since 1840, since 1998 World Heritage with the Chemins de St Jacques in France.
Outside there are remarkable historical gargoyles and "graffiti", inside, among other things, a statue of the Virgin (around 1300) and numerous votive plaques which testify to the importance of the basilica as a place of pilgrimage.
Historical Monument since 1840, since 1998 World Heritage with the Chemins de St Jacques in France.
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