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Interior Looking East
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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
1585
Title
Interior Looking East
credit
David Joyal
edited by
Holly Hayes
Copyright
All Rights Reserved
Location
249046
Resolution
3888 x 2592 px (10 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 40D
focal length
10mm
Date Taken
July 14, 2008
Date Added
November 16, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Interior Looking East

East wall of the Baptistère Saint-Jean in Poitiers, with Romanesque frescoes of the 11th and 12th centuries. The baptistery was built around 360, making it the oldest church in France. The east apse was added in the 6th or 7th century.

by David Joyal
on July 14, 2008

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Baptistery of St. John, Poitiers, France

subjects: — Blog Post: Medieval Churches of Poitiers, St-Savin and Chauvigny — Baptistery of St. John, Poitiers, France