The cloister of the abbey-church of Saint Foy, at Conques (France), which receives a treasure: the reliquary statue of St Foy.
The cloister of the abbey-church of Saint Foy, at Conques (Aveyron - France). Built from the South transept of the abbey-church, much of the cloister is missing today. Above all it receives a treasure composed of many reliquaries with the famous Majesty of Saint Foy as it masterpiece, an unique example of reliquary statuary dating back from the first millenium. Le cloître de l'abbatiale Sainte Foy, à Conques (Aveyron - France). Bâti à partir du transept Sud de l'abbatiale, le plus gros du cloître manque aujourd'hui. Il recèle par dessus tout un trésor composé de plusieurs reliquaires dont la fameuse statue de Sainte Foy, exemplaire unique de statue reliquaire du premier siècle.
Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Conques Aveyron Midi-Pyrenees France
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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