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Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the gothic cathedral of Saint Jean Baptiste looks majestically down over the medieval city of Bazas, birthplace of the poet Ausonius.
Born in Villandraut in 1264, Bertrand de Got was elected pope – Avignon’s first – in 1305, taking name Clement V. His remains lie in the collegiate church in Uzeste, which he had had built.
In Belin-Beliet, the Mons church is an ancient priory church where Charlemagne’s companions-in-arms were honoured – legend has it that they are buried in Belin.
The church in Le Vieux Lugo , near Belin-Beliet, was a major stop-off for Saint James of Compostela pilgrims, as is evidenced by its mural frescoes.
Also well worth seeing are the churches in Rétis, Origne, Illats, La Brède, Cadaujac, Noaillan, Saint-Selve and Villenave d’Ornon, along with the parish church and priory church of Cayac, in Gradignan.
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Cultural HeritageCathédrale Saint Jean Baptiste de Bazas
The cathedral has succeeded several religious edifices built on the same site. They were al...
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Cultural HeritageCollégiale d'Uzeste
A former collegiate church, now listed as a historical monument, which houses the tomb of P...
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