Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

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The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe is a Romanesque monastic church in western France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved 11th–12th century mural paintings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church building
Romanesque church
World Heritage Site
abbey church
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
constructionEnd 12th century
constructionStart 11th century
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Cyprian NERFINISHED
Saint Savin NERFINISHED
diocese Diocese of Poitiers NERFINISHED
floorPlanType basilica plan
hasPart bell tower
cloister (abbey complex)
crypt
nave
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageSignificance outstanding ensemble of Romanesque mural painting
inscriptionYear 1983
knownFor 11th–12th century mural paintings
well-preserved Romanesque wall paintings
liturgicalUse monastic church
locatedIn Nouvelle-Aquitaine
surface form: Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

Saint-Savin NERFINISHED
Vienne department NERFINISHED
western France NERFINISHED
locatedOn Gartempe River NERFINISHED
material stone
muralLocation barrel-vaulted nave
muralTechnique fresco
muralTheme Old Testament scenes
nickname Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque period NERFINISHED
numberOfNaves 1
paintingPeriod early 12th century
late 11th century
partOf Benedictine abbey of Saint-Savin NERFINISHED
protectionStatus classified as historic monument of France
region Poitou NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 230
vaultType barrel vault

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World Heritage Sites in France includesSite Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe