Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe
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The Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is a dramatic medieval pilgrimage chapel perched atop a volcanic rock needle in Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe | 2 |
| Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ chapel ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessedBy | staircase ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | volcanic geology of Velay ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 969 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Michael the Archangel
|
| elevation | approximately 885 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage chapel
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | medieval frescoes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | geometric stone patterns ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortal | Romanesque portal ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Le Puy-en-Velay
ⓘ
surrounding volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| heightAboveGround | approximately 82 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haute-Loire ⓘ Le Puy-en-Velay ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Aiguilhe rock
ⓘ
volcanic plug ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Aiguilhe ⓘ |
| near |
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Le Puy Cathedral
|
| notableFeature |
Romanesque frescoes
ⓘ
arcaded façade ⓘ bell tower ⓘ polychrome stonework ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliff-top location
ⓘ
medieval pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 268 ⓘ |
| owner |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| partOf | pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ |
| region | Massif Central ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe
this entity surface form:
Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe