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It is also called the lower church...

On l'appelle aussi l'église basse car ...

On l'appelle aussi l'église basse car elle est située sous l'abbatiale de Saint Gilles. On y accède par un petit escalier en pierre qui part de la nef de l'abbatiale. Longue de 50m de long et 25m de large, c'est une véritable église capable de recevoir une foule de pèlerins. On y trouve le tombeau de Saint Gilles autour duquel les pèlerins viennent se recueillir. L'ambiance est assez particulière là-dedans, il fait très sombre, frais, humide et pourtant le silence résonne. A noter si vous levez les yeux, la voute décorée d'un ruban sculpté et sur la clé de voute, un Christ souriant et bénissant.
It is also called the lower church because it is located in the abbey of Saint Gilles. It is accessed by a small stone staircase from the nave of the abbey. Long 50m long and 25m wide, it is a true church can receive a crowd of pilgrims. It contains the tomb of Saint Gilles around which pilgrims come to pray. The atmosphere is quite special there, it is very dark, cool, damp and yet the silence resounds. Note that if you look up, the vault decorated with a carved ribbon and the keystone, a Christ smiling and blessing.
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