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Audio guide Holy Cross Abbey in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Holy Cross Abbey telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Holy Cross Abbey:
- 1Romanesque Western Facade with Sculpted Portals
The west front of Sainte-Croix is the abbey's most celebrated feature, with a richly carved central doorway of five archivolts and two side portals depicting the seven deadly sins.
- 2Organ of Dom Bédos de Celles
One of France's greatest classical organs, built in 1750 by Benedictine monk François de Bédos de Celles and meticulously restored between 1984 and 1996 by organ-builder Pascal Quoirin.
- 3Guillaume Cureau Paintings
Two rare 17th-century canvases by Guillaume Cureau (c.1595–1648) depicting the patron saints of the abbey, among the few figurative works surviving in this austere Romanesque interior.
- 4Polygonal Apse
The polygonal apse forms the eastern end of Sainte-Croix church, positioned centrally and flanked by the smaller apses of the transept arms.
- 5Cloister (Partially Demolished)
The cloister of the Abbey of Sainte-Croix has been partially lost due to changes that swept through the monastic complex over the centuries, most significantly following the French Revolution.
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- 1.Romanesque Western Facade with Sculpted Portals
- 2.Organ of Dom Bédos de Celles
- 3.Guillaume Cureau Paintings
- 4.Polygonal Apse
- 5.Cloister (Partially Demolished)
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