France, Saint-Savin sur Gartempe 11th-12th century - A History of Romanesque Architecture 300 - 1300 (sitios de interés)
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The church of St. Savin seems to have been founded in the time of Charlemagne (747-814) after the miraculous discovery of the bodies of two 5th-century martyrs, Savin and Cyprian. The Abbey of Saint-Savin was rebuilt in the 11th century — this is the structure, with its 11th- and 12th-century murals, that stands today. It was further expanded in the 13th cent. The spire was added in the 14th century.
The abbey church.
Photo by Paul Kentish, Sacred-destinations.com