Capital, Abbatiale Sainte-Foy, Conques, Midi-Pyrenees
Carved capital depicting 2 birds and a chalice in the cloister of the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques or Abbey-church of Saint-Foy, Conques, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, a Romanesque abbey church begun 1050 under abbot Odolric to house the remains of St Foy, a 4th century female martyr. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela, and is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13433089
Media ID
45111821
Size
5457px x 3744px
(9.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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