Abbey Church of Saint-Etienne
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The first church dates from the 10th century, with a Romanesque Benedictine choir, replaced in the 12th century by a Gothic choir. The majority of the building is dated between the 11th and 13th centuries.
About this building
Latin cross plan building with semi-circular apse. The gable wall façade is flanked by two towers with corner buttresses. Towers rise on either side of the choir and the apse.