Sainte-Foy of Conques

pictured: The reliquary of Sainte-Foy which is housed in the treasury of the Romanesque church at Conques.  This reliquary is coated with gold and precious stones, and was constructed about the year 975 A.D. 
photo details: Photo scanned from Rouerge Roman, (page 184), a book devoted to the churches and shrines in the southern part of France which were heavily influenced by the Roman occupation and contain the finest examples of Romanesque architecture outside of Italy.
most recent revision:  3 January 2003
=====>>>       home page     photo gallery    thumbnail