Avignon, France: Église St Pierre

It's another piece of real estate that has hosted a church for a long period of time. This one in Avignon goes back to the 600s, even if they started over about three hundred years later.

Major reconstruction took place in 1385, but other actions were taken after that. For example, these fabulous walnut doors turned up in 1551.

By the way, you can describe the inside in one word: dark. I guess they don't want light to fade some of the art work inside.

And yes, it was odd to see a woman with child asking for spare change at the front door of a church. Sad too. 

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