Notre Dame de la Mer/St. Maries de la Mer/France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KaPsTeam
N 43° 27.097 E 004° 25.667
31T E 615520 N 4811957
The Catholic Church Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer was built in the 12th century.
Waymark Code: WMMY92
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 11/22/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 23

Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer was built in the 12th century as a priory, which belonged to the abbey Montmajour. The original church of rubble had only a single-nave nave with three bays. In the 14th century a fortification wall with battlements and machicolations was built, so built a fortified church. As the place became increasingly important as a place of pilgrimage, the nave was extended by two bays to the west in the second half of the 15th century.
Building Materials: Stone

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