Sainte-Foy Church

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Sainte-Foy church was built in the heart of Morlaas, the historic capital of Béarn. It has beautiful capitals carved in the choir, including the take-off of Sainte Foy, and the piton de Jaca, architectural motif finding themselves on the pilgrimage routes.The Romanesque portal, redesigned in the 19th century, has originals, visible in the exhibition hall of the Tourist Office. As for the remarkable original of the tympanum, it can be seen in the Chapel of Blessed Bernard. All 10 glass roofs were made by Mauméjean (1869).

Religious sites in FranceAll sites in MorlaasBirth of Capetian dynasty

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Place Sainte-Foy 4, Morlaas, France

Established
12th century

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