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Saint-Martin Basilica
The present Basilica (1886-1924), designed by the Touraine architect Victor Laloux, is built on the tomb of St Martin (in the crypt) which was discovered in 1860 in the cellars of houses built on the site of the old Basilica. Mass every day at 11.00 a.m. Illumination.
Descriptif patrimoine :
Romanesque-Byzantine style basilica built by Victor Laloux between 1886 and 1902. The crypt is home to the tomb of Saint Martin, discovered in 1860 by Mr Dupont. This is a pilgrimage destination. The current basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by the Touraine native architect, Victor Laloux, just a short distance away from the vestiges of the medieval basilica. This Neo-Byzantine basilica was built on the tomb of Saint Martin, found in 1860 and sheltered in a crypt that still attracts numerous pilgrims. The current basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by the Touraine native architect, Victor Laloux, just a short distance away from the vestiges of the medieval basilica. This Neo-Byzantine basilica was built on the tomb of Saint Martin, found in 1860 and sheltered in a crypt that st
Descriptif patrimoine centre :
Romanesque-Byzantine style basilica built by Victor Laloux between 1886 and 1902. The crypt is home to the tomb of Saint Martin, discovered in 1860 by Mr Dupont. This is a pilgrimage destination. The current basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by the Touraine native architect, Victor Laloux, just a short distance away from the vestiges of the medieval basilica. This Neo-Byzantine basilica was built on the tomb of Saint Martin, found in 1860 and sheltered in a crypt that still attracts numerous pilgrims. The current basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by the Touraine native architect, Victor Laloux, just a short distance away from the vestiges of the medieval basilica. This Neo-Byzantine basilica was built on the tomb of Saint Martin, found in 1860 and sheltered in a crypt that st
Descriptif patrimoine site :
The current basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by the Touraine native architect, Victor Laloux, just a short distance away from the vestiges of the medieval basilica. This Neo-Byzantine basilica was built on the tomb of Saint Martin, found in 1860 and sheltered in a crypt that still attracts numerous pilgrims.
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