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 Abbey & Museum of Art and Archaeology
The Benedictine abbey of Cluny was founded in 910.
Throughout the Middle Ages it influenced Western Europe and as mother house ruled over more than a thousand monasteries. The church of “Cluny III” was finished during the 12 th century and for a long time was the largest church in Christendom. |
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Today, we can admire the magnificent elevation of the transept of this huge abbey church, the cloisters and the 18 th century monastery buildings.
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| The Museum of Art & Archaeology, admission to which is free with the ticket to the abbey, contains a number of remarkable mediaeval sculptures from the abbey church and monastery village.
The tour ends with the “Flour store” where you will discover a series of capitals, evidence of the splendour of Cluny.
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Maior
Ecclesia |
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Produced by the engineers of the Institut Image de l'ENSAM, Maior Ecclesia is a film based on recent archaeological research and will allow visitors to discover the famous abbey as it was in the days of its splendour. This 3-dimensional projection is included in the visit at no extra charge. |
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Conditions
of visits 2008
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