abbey

There has been a church where Gloucester Cathedral stands today since at least the 7th century. The current building started as Gloucester Abbey in the 11th century. Visit the crypts under the cathedral to see the original Norman basement and foundations. More parts were added in the Gothic...

The large cathedral is seen from many points outside of Gloucester.

They like to host art shows.

The crypts under the cathedral show the Norman origins.

A music recital in the cathedral.

The cloisters has the earliest surviving fan vaults.

Washing area for the monks in the 14th century cloisters.

Front of Cathedral.

The 225 ft high tower was added in the 15th century.

Gothic additions were made later.

Originally Gloucester Abbey built in the 11th century.

Flaran Abbey (Abbaye de Flaran), a Cistercian abbey founded in 1151, is one of the best preserved abbeys in the southwest of France. Inside the abbey is a permanent exhibition on the Way of St. James, the pilgrimage route that passes through Gascony to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Two...

Saint-Jacques, 19th century from Church of Saint-Pierre, Auch. Pilgrim with the scallop shell.

Pelerin de Saint-Jacques, 18th century (estimated 1772) from Mezin (Lot-et-Garonne). Statue of a pilgrim walking, wearing scallop shells.

Inside the abbey.

Inside the abbey.

A beautiful building in a beautiful setting.

Cloisters.

Detail on columns.

Detail on columns.