The church was restored in the 19th century and later the outbuilding and former Benedictine abbey housed the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, which it remains today.

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June 16, 2022

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This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), relates its patron saint to the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross …

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A particularly interesting detail of the church is the bell tower. It originally belonged to Bouffay Castle, which was demolished in 1843. The clock located on the northern tower was built into the bell tower when it was built, as was the 8t bell cast in 1663.

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