Cluny Abbey was one of the nerve centers of Christianity for many centuries. Its church was gigantic and was by far the largest Romanesque church in the world. Its proportions …
The city of Cluny owes its development to the influence of Cluny Abbey which was the most powerful abbey in medieval Christianity. The result is the survival of an exceptional …
Even the remaining sections of this once largest church in the world are still impressive: Cluny Abbey (or Cluni, or Clugny, French pronunciation: [klyni]) dedicated to St Peter, is a …
On the Butte de Suin you have a wonderful panoramic view over the country. Easy to reach by car (A smaller parking lot at the restaurant, a big something behind). …
It was built in the 15th century after the destruction of a first castle on the orders of the King of France, who belonged to the Mâcon region, and who …