Saint-Sauveur Basilica, Rocamadour

The building dates from between the 12th and 13th centuries and is part of an ensemble constituting a sanctuary. The site of Rocamadour is one of the most beautiful major pilgrimage sites in the Middle Ages. In the 19th century, following the dilapidation of the sanctuary, the bishops decided to restore the site entirely.

About this building

A building with a simple and elongated plan; it is almost completely inscribed in the rock. A crypt and a mezzanine allow the building to be spread over several levels.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Train station within 250m

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Building mentioned as early as the 12th century, but the first chapel was destroyed by a rock that fell from the cliff in the 15th century. The site will be entirely restored because of its dilapidated state in the 19th century.

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