2775 x 4288 px | 23,5 x 36,3 cm | 9,3 x 14,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2010
Lieu:
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Rennes-le-Château, Languedoc, Southern France.
Informations supplémentaires:
The village church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene has an extremely complex history, having been rebuilt several times. The earliest church of which there is any evidence on the site may date to the 8th century. However, this original church was almost certainly in ruins during the 10th or 11th century, when another church was built upon the site - remnants of which can be seen in Romanesque pillared arcades on the north side of the apse. This survived in poor repair until the 19th century, when it was renovated by the local priest at the time, Bérenger Saunière. Saunière also funded the construction of another structure dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Named after his church, he built the Tour Magdala on the edge of the village which he used as his library, situated on a belvedere that connected it to an orangery. The tower has a promenade linking it to yet another building erected by Saunière, the Villa Bethania.
