Basilica of Paray-le-Monial

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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray-le-Monial (French: Basilica of the Sacred Heart, pronounced [sak

History: The basilica is a popular landmark and one of the most visited religious site in the country. The Sacred Heart became a popular worldwide devotion in large part due to the visions of Margaret Mary Alacoque, who lives and dies at the monastery next to the basilica. The church was built in the 12th century by Hugues de Semur, the most important of the Abbots of Cluny, on the site of a 10th-century monastery founded by count Lambert of Chalon. It was a small-scale version of the Abbey of Cluny. It was completed in the 14th century, some sections were added in the 18th century or renovated in the 19th century. As a priority, it was under the authority of Cluny and was a popular pillgrimage site. It is the best preserved example of Cluniac architecture in Burgundy.

The church has a other short nave and two wings, crossed by a single-nave transept. The box includes semicirculal...