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Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay Review
This fortified church dates back to a 10th-century Benedictine abbey and a 9th-century sanctuary before that. The millenary energy field is palpable around the hulking structure, especially near the rear of the apse where the stained-glass windows glow richly in the twilight. In 1844 it became one of the first buildings in France to be classified a national monument; its interior murals and frescoes, though, are disappointingly plain and austere compared to the quirky, rough exterior.
- Address: Pl. de l'Abbaye d'Ainay, Presqu'île, Lyon, 69002 | Map It
- Phone: 04-78-72-10-03
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Daily 9--1 and 4--7
- Location: Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District
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