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Carolingian oratory built in 806, with a remarkable Byzantine mosaic, in Germigny-des-Prés.
Unique in France, the Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité has preserved the original parts of a Carolingian-style mosaic installed in the cul-de-four of the oratory's apse. Over 1,200 years old and classified as a historic monument in 1840, it is one of the most visited monuments in the Loiret region. Its similarity to the mosaics of Ravenna suggests that it is the work of a Byzantine mosaicist. The depiction of theArk of the Covenant and a 16th-century pietà reinforce the site's uniqueness. A stamp featuring the oratory's Byzantine mosaic was issued in 2000!
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L'oratoire se trouve sur le parcours de "La Loire à Vélo"
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Merci pour cette appréciation de notre belle église. Si vous souhaitez plus de renseignements lors de la visite, vous pouvez trouver une fiche de visite à l'Office de Tourisme situé juste à côté de l'oratoire, et des visites guidées pour individuels sont proposés un week-end sur deux, le samedi et le dimanche à 17h00. Renseignements auprès de l'Office de Tourisme au 02.38.58.27.97.