Église Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux, France

The Church of the Holy Cross (Église Sainte-Croix) was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. The façade is in the Romanesque architectural style.

The church has a nave and four aisles, a transept with apses on each arm, and a polygonal apse. The nave is 39 m long, while the apse is 15.30 m high. Its organ dates from the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the church was renovated by Paul Abadie. The former Benedictine abbey now houses the École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux.

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Niaz Bayr (3 years ago)
It's a beautiful old church must to visit and see it. And around there is really good restaurants bars.

Patricia Klein (3 years ago)
The Church is often open all day the first Sunday of the month.

Geoff T (4 years ago)
Closed because of vandalism

Antoine M (4 years ago)
One of the most fascinating abbey churches I visited in Bordeaux. The Romanesque façades is just the beginning of a memorable experience for me. Long impressive four aisles nave, with impressive apse on both sides of the High Altar. There are some beautiful paintings. It's spectacular stained-glass windows give a very bright natural light which really gives the church a glorious ambience. A national monument and one of the places to visit in Bordeaux.

joby akkara (5 years ago)
Nice church

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