Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

Cultural
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Photo: Pierre Mairé / CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country France
Year inscribed1983
Criteria(i) (iii)

Overview

Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0