Vienne, France
Place Saint-Pierre
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One of France's oldest churches, built in the 5th century, just as the Roman Empire was crumbling. Since 1872 a museum of Roman and early Christian antiquities found in Vienne. It's a gloomy, outdated place stuck in a time-warp, where you will often be the only visitor, and I LOVE IT.
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It's considered to be one of the oldest surviving churches in France and a listed national monument. Unfortunately it's closed for major renovation so I couldn't explore the interior! It's also an archeological museum. But what I couldn't see inside I was intrigued by this beautiful building which was built in the late fifth century! The intriguing history also adds to the mysterious beauty of this Church; that it was once used as Basilica funeral home for the burial of most bishops in the twelfth century, and then transformed into a museum in 1809. Even without being able to see inside I was impressed with the building and imagine what it's like inside. Worth visiting especially when the museum reopens. But sadly I might not be able to visit as I'm leaving Vienne soon! One day perhaps.
This hasn't been a place of worship for many,many years! It is on the town tourist map as the archeological museum, there are no signs to it and outside it calls itself the lapidary museum. Gloomy interior with lots of Roman stuff.
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Ancienne église Saint Pierre de Vienne construite au Véme siècle, ayant servi de basilique funéraire pour les évêques de Vienne. Transformée en musée lapidaire pour la ville de Vienne, abritant la collection de Pierre Schneider rassemblant les objets trouvés lors de fouilles sur le site antique de Vienne. Les objets exposés sont d’un grand intérêt mais ils sont peu mis en valeur. Ce musée est le contraire du musée Gallo-Romain de Saint Romain en Gall où tout est soigneusement documenté et mis en valeur dans un bâtiment moderne. C’est normal car Saint Romain en Gall se trouve dans le département du Rhône et Vienne se trouve dans le département de l’Isère.
Très intéressant à visiter. Acceuil admirable et explication simples et précises. Parking à proximité.le détour en vaut la peine dans ce lieu chargé d'histoire.
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