Cloister of Le Puy Cathedral.

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Cathédrale Notre Dame Cloister

Auvergne


A peaceful 12th-century cloister adjoins Le Puy's cathedral, its multicoloured bricks and columns alluding to strong Moorish influences. Upstairs is a fine collection of embroidered religious artwork and vestments, accompanied by absorbing audiovisual displays about their origins.

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