France, Conques, Abbey of St. Foy (Abbaye de Ste-Foy), Romanesque capital in the cloister

The abbey at Conques was founded in 819 AD. It holds the relics of St. Faith (Foy, Fides), a virgin martyred in 303 AD under Diocletian. In the 11th century, a larger church was built here to accommodate the hundreds of pilgrims that flowed through the town. The construction of the new Church of St. Foy was directed by Abbot Odolric (1031-1065) and completed around the year 1120. The church was restored in the 19th century under the direction of Prosper Merimee. In 1998 the abbey-church was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Seen here is a Romanesque capital in the cloister, depicting the church's construction workers atop an unfinished tower, holding the tools of their trade.

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