Notre Dame de Beaugency Abbey Church

Beaugency, France

Notre Dame de Beaugency Abbey  was founded in the 12th century. It was burned down in 1568 during the Wars of Religion and was restored later. Today the former abbey church remains.

 

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

david rabault (3 months ago)
beautiful church - magnificent organ
Tasnim Shipraa (6 months ago)
Magnificent
Matthieu ALHURAISH (3 years ago)
Notre-Dame de Beaugency Abbey was built in the 12th century. It has witnessed major episodes in the history of France, particularly in relation to the Hundred Years War. Today fragmented between several establishments, it is open to visitors
Paul Pérucaud (Chaktori Chaktori) (5 years ago)
An abbey church without a bell, the Saint-Firmin bell tower without a church provides ringing, replacing the bells of the abbey church. A completely pleasant abbey, for the expert tourist in search of heritage riches, for the walker in search of pretty things, or simply to discover this soothing place full of ancient and rare architecture which is to be visited when passing by. in Beaugency. Built in the 11th, 12th, 15th and 17th centuries, I really liked its Romanesque heart with an ambulatory and recent stained glass windows.
Micke Lay (7 years ago)
Very pretty cathedral with nice light effects on the colourful windows. The entrance is free of course. I recommend you take few minutes inside at the end of the day when light go through it. Peaceful, relaxing, not much poeple around.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater

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.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.