# Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay

Lyon, France

The best-preserved Romanesque church in Lyon, consecrated by Pope Paschal II in 1107 as the heart of a powerful Benedictine abbey. Its squat columns, carved capitals and glowing apse hide among the quiet streets of the Ainay quarter.

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Coordinates: 45.75371, 4.82724

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