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  1. Pauline

    Occitanie Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Roman) is an ancient troglodyte monastery dug out of rock by hermits and monks. Excavations to create the abbey started in the 5th century but many parts were built in the 12th century. Parts of the abbey were created using a natural grotto which has been used...
  2. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Remains of the castle built on top of the abbey in the 16th century.
  3. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Remains of the ceiling of this room.
  4. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Large room carved out of the rock. You can see where the ceiling was.
  5. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    The Roman inscription says "Vitalis lived here".
  6. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    A cell with a view.
  7. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    The Abbots seat carved into the rock in the 11th century and inside tombs.
  8. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    You can see what a beautiful place this was.
  9. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    View west. There was another settlement on the nearby hill.
  10. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Tombs and the view south towards Tarascon and Beaucaire.
  11. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Tombs and the view north on the River Rhone.
  12. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Monks were buried in these coffins carved out of the rock on the top of the hill.
  13. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    The chapel.
  14. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    The monks started building this abbey in the 5th century.
  15. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    Stairs to the "terrace", on top of the abbey.
  16. Saint-Roman Abbey

    Saint-Roman Abbey

    15 minute walk uphill from car park to the abbey.
  17. Basilicata - Venosa

    Basilicata - Venosa

    Remains of the Abbey of the Holy Trinity (Abbey of the Santissima Trinità), beside the Roman ruins. Parts date back to the 8th century.
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