The unfinished front of Saint-Jean-d'Angely abbey in France

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The unfinished front of Saint-Jean-d'Angely abbey was begun in 1741. Founded in the ninth century to house a relic of the head of Saint John the Baptist, and rebuilt in the 14th, 17th and 18th centuries because of repeated destruction, then later abandoned, the Abbey is now a listed building. It is situated on the pilgrim route that led to Santiago de Compostela.

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Size: 5164px × 3422px
Location: Rue de l,Abbaye, Saint-Jean-d'Angely, Charente-Maritime, France
Photo credit: © David Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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