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Eglise Notre-Dame-la-Grande

This church, built in the Romanesque-Byzantine style and richly decorated, is from the late 11th century. See in particular its western front, dating from the mid-12th century. Surrounded by an open-air market, the facade, carved like an ivory casket, is characterized by pinecone-shaped towers. Carvings on the doorway (pictured above) represent biblical scenes.