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MONOLITHIC CHURCH OF ST. JOHN

Church – Cathedral – Basilica – Chapel
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21, Rue Saint-Jean, 16390Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne, France
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2024
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The dizzyingly large underground church at Aubeterre is the largest of its kind in Europe

Aubeterre's dizzyingly large underground church (27 m long, 16 m wide and almost 20 m high) is the largest in Europe. It was carved out of a single block of rock by the disciples of Saint-Maur (Benedictines) around the 12th century, enlarging earlier excavations. The centerpiece of this space is the monolithic reliquary. Further on is a baptismal font, probably dug between the 4th and 9th centuries, followed by a necropolis and crypt. A breathtaking monument to visit.

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Jenny0622
Jenny0622
Visited in june 2022
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Troglodyte
Impressionnant ! Je recommande vivement la visite de cette église entièrement troglodyte, à l'histoire fascinante.
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fute_384440
fute_384440
Visited in august 2021
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De l'extérieur le lieu ne fait pas grand effet mais une fois à l'intérieur tout change. Le génie humain est incroyable face à ce chantier titanesque et la beauté est au rendez-vous. On se sent tout petit face à cette prouesse architecturale d'une grande pureté. C'est un lieu insolite mais empli de spiritualité qui touche tout le monde quelque soit ses croyances. En cas de forte chaleur, c'est la possibilité de goûter un peu de fraîcheur.
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Tommy_Kaze
Tommy_Kaze
Visited in november 2021
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Magnifique église troglodithe
Incontournable pour une visite de Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, l'entrée se situe dans une petit ruelle. Pensez à vous couvrir pour la visite il fais frais à l'intérieur!
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fute_2419878
Visited in september 2021
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inspiré de ses découvertes pendant les croisades, le Vicomte d'Aubeterre a voulu transposer chez lui, en ce village charentais aujourd'hui splendide, une église troglodythe comme il en existe en Cappadoce et dans tout l'ancien empire byzantin (Bulgarie, Macédoine etc..) . Une curiosité incontournable en ''Occident''
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fute_84128
fute_84128
Visited in july 2019
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Eglise monolithique vraiment magnifique ! Un véritable chef d'oeuvre. Audioguide disponible qui vous permet de vous expliquer plusieurs détails de cette église.
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