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The Basilica of St Michael (Basilique Saint-Michel, in French), is a
From the late eighteenth century until 1979, over 60 of the mummified bodies were exhibited in the crypt.
In 1881 a Crypte de Saint-Michel à Bordeaux : les momies sont de retour A La Une Bordeaux
jean-paul vigneaud, 24/05/2013, at sudouest.fr Accessed 18 February 2018
File:Basilique St Michel - 01.jpg, By night, view from the river
L'église Saint-Michel
Webcam opposite Saint Michel
Basilica of Saint Michael Basilica churches in France 14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France Gothic architecture in France Chemin Neuf Community Tourist attractions in Bordeaux {{France-church-stub
Flamboyant Gothic
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church
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in Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture o ...
, France.
In 1998, UNESCO
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designated the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site
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, including the three main churches of Bordeaux : the basilica of St Severinus, the basilica of St Michael and the cathedral of St Andrew.
History
The basilica was built between the end of 14th century and the 16th century. It is at the heart of the ancient quarter of Saint-Michel. The church has been listed in the Inventory of Historic Monuments since 1846,minor basilica
In the Catholic Church, a basilica is a designation given by the Pope to a church building. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectural sense (a rectangular b ...
since 1903, and World Heritage Site
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since 1998.
Description
The pulpit representsSaint Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
slaying the dragon. The stained-glass
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windows were destroyed during the bombardment of 1940.
The separate bell tower, which is 114 meters tall, was built in the 15th century. The tower can be visited every day from April to October.
Legend of the mummies
From the late eighteenth century until 1979, over 60 of the mummified bodies were exhibited in the crypt.
In 1881 a Gallo-Roman
Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...
cemetery and catacombs were discovered under the tower, with several naturally mummified bodies (see note). The church is a listed historical monument.
The mummies were found in 1791 according to other sources, in the adjacent parish graveyard which, having become full, was being cleared, with remains being transferred to catacombs; they further state that the bodies were removed to the cimetière de la Chartreuse in 1979.jean-paul vigneaud, 24/05/2013, at sudouest.fr Accessed 18 February 2018
Gallery
Garonne
The Garonne (, also , ; Occitan, Catalan, Basque, and es, Garona, ; la, Garumna
or ) is a river of southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux � ...
File:Bordeaux - Basilique Saint-Michel - Basilique.jpg, Outside view
File:Bordeaux - Basilique Saint-Michel - Nef.jpg, The nave
File:Bordeaux - Basilique Saint-Michel - Orgue.jpg, The organ
References
External links
L'église Saint-Michel
Webcam opposite Saint Michel
Basilica of Saint Michael Basilica churches in France 14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France Gothic architecture in France Chemin Neuf Community Tourist attractions in Bordeaux {{France-church-stub