Church of the Holy Cross, Bordeaux
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It was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. The façade is in the Romanesque architectural style.
The church has a nave and four aisles, a transept with apses on each arm, and a polygonal apse. The nave is 39 m long, while the apse is 15.30 m high. Its organ dates from the 18th century.
In the 19th century, the church was renovated by Paul Abadie. The former Benedictine abbey now houses the Template:Ill.
Gallery
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Romanesque west portal
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West facade with blind arcades
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Expulsion from paradise
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Mary and Jesus
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Constantine's baptism
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