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Department of west-central France
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For a city of Vienne on the Rhône River in the department of Isėre, see Vienne (Isère).
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The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, is one of the finest surviving examples of Romanesque art and architecture in Europe. Begun in the mid-11th century, the church forms part of a former Benedictine abbey.. What makes this church truly exceptional—and earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 1983—is its extraordinary cycle of medieval wall paintings. Often dubbed the “Romanesque Sistine Chapel,”
The Royal Abbey of La Réau, near Montmorillon in western France, is a partly ruined Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century. Once an important religious centre, it retains evocative remains including sections of the church, cloisters, and monastic buildings set in peaceful rural surroundings.
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