Fontcaude Abbey, Cazedarnes, France

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Andy Doherty (12 months ago)
Beautifully restored, Abbey. Well, worth a visit if you love history. This Abbey has seen plenty over the years fascinating, plus it has lovely helpful staff.

Rob Tulloh (2 years ago)
A quiet spot in the middle of wine country. We stopped in the morning and they were just opening. We toured the grounds which are restored with various artifacts and stories of the abbey's history. A guide book in English was provided with tickets. Ample parking and a public toilet.

Karen and Ray Whitehouse (3 years ago)
An ongoing restoration of this beautiful Abbey in a very peaceful setting. Very good value too. The museum is excellent...with Gregorian chants playing in the background! Perfect

hippolud (3 years ago)
Lovely place to visit... visited by car. Have info in different languages so it's a plus. Price is 6 ?

Ami Vannes (3 years ago)
Parking was a bit tricky, otherwise it was a great experience. We had a nice walk around there. It is definitely worthwhile to go inside as well.

Visby Cathedral

Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.

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