Capital with mermaid, Abbatiale Sainte-Foy, Conques
Carved sandstone capital depicting a mermaid with 2 tails and 2 centaurs, mid 11th century, a classical sea god symbol, from the ambulatory 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. This is one of the earliest capitals in the church. 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
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