Abbatiale Saint-Robert de La Chaise-Dieu

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The Saint-Robert Abbey Church is a Catholic building located in the French commune of La Chaise-Dieu, in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The abbey church is classified as historical monuments.

Location: The Saint-Robert Abbey Church is located in the commune of La Chaise-Dieu, in the French department of Haute-Loire.

History: The Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu was founded in 1043 by Robert de Turlande, canon of Brioude and son of a tale of Aurillac. At his death in 1068 the abbey had about 300 monks. In 1342, a former monk of the Chaise-Dieu, Peter Roger de Beaufort became pope under the name Clement VI. As soon as he was appointed, he decided to have the old Romanesque church of his early years rebuilt and his tomb established. On May 3, 1344, Clement VI announced his decision to rebuild the abbey. He is the sole decision maker. The excavation of the new foundations and the levelling of the platform were launched as early as 1344, the realization of the church's large work of size (75 meters long by 24 meters wide) was completed...