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Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay Review
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Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay
- Address: Place de l'Abbaye d'Ainay, Presqu'ile, Lyon
- Phone: 04-78-72-10-03
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Lyon
Fodor's Review:
The abbey church of one of Lyon's most ancient monasteries, this fortified church dates back to a 10th-century Benedictine abbey and a 9th-century sanctuary before that. The millenary, circa-1000 energy field is palpable around this hulking structure, especially near the rear of the apse where the stained-glass windows glow richly in the twilight. One of the earliest buildings in France to be classified a national monument, in 1844, its interior murals and frescoes are disappointingly severe compared to the quirky, rough exterior.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Daily 9-1 and 4-7
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