Conques Abbey WS Comm

The eleventh century abbey church at Conques is set in a steep sided valley in the mountainous region of southern France. It is the major station on the so called Via Podensis route Santiago de Compostela. The abbey still holds the gold statuette encrusted with precious gems which monks created in the ninth century to hold the relics of Sainte Foy, a young Christian girl martyred during the Roman persecutions of the early fourth century. The relics were so famous for their miracles that people came from all over Europe.

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• Conques
• Romanesque
• Compostela
• Relics

[thejoining]

Thank you again. Answering your earlier question, no I didn't use a lift. Without wanting to be coy, I prefer to keep my technique to myself in order to keep the element of mystery which the subject seems to call for. As you are specialising in the Saintonge, I hope you also like my take on Aulnay.

[Velocilex]

Beautifully done. WOW!

Merci bien.