Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer
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The Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer is a fortified Romanesque seaside church in the Camargue region of southern France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site, especially for the Romani devotion to Saint Sarah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ fortified church ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Roman Catholic Diocese of Aix-en-Provence and Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDevotion | Black Madonna traditions ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Saint Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Saint Mary Jacobe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mary Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary Jacobe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mary Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| fortifiedFeature |
crenellated roof
ⓘ
thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Occitan (occasionally) ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | active church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camargue NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Romani pilgrimage
ⓘ
annual Marian pilgrimages ⓘ veneration of Saint Sarah ⓘ |
| ownership | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageEvent |
May Romani pilgrimage
ⓘ
October Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Camargue wetlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhône delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern France ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofAccessibility | accessible by interior stairways ⓘ |
| roofType | terrace roof usable as a defensive platform ⓘ |
| tourism | major religious tourism site in Camargue ⓘ |
| usedAs | place of refuge for local population in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.