St. Saviour’s Church, Île d'Yeu, France

The church of Saint Saviour (L'église de Saint-Sauveur) was originally built around 1040 by monks. The present Neo-Gothic style date from the reconstruction made in 1857 to the grounds of medieval church.

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Ile d'Yeu official site

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Constance Vaucel (4 years ago)
Superb 12th century church, recently renovated!

François d'Illiers (4 years ago)
Very nice wedding mass, and I'm sure the local Islais community is great too

Dominique Devos (5 years ago)
Curious church whose bell, the only original part (14th century if I remember correctly), is on the side, and not on the main facade.

Marc Reiller (5 years ago)
To visit during a stay on the island. Magnificent.

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The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

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