Church of the Holy Cross, Bordeaux

The Church of the Holy Cross (French: Église Sainte-Croix) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bordeaux, southern France.^[1]

Church of the Holy Cross Église Sainte-Croix
Church of the Holy Cross
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Region	Gironde
Rite	Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Parish church
Status	Active
Location
Location	Bordeaux, France
Geographic coordinates	44°49′52″N 0°33′40″W
Architecture
Type	church
Groundbreaking	11th century
Completed	19th century

It was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. The façade is in the Romanesque architectural style.

The church has a nave and four aisles, a transept with apses on each arm, and a polygonal apse. The nave is 39 m long, while the apse is 15.30 m high. Its organ dates from the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the church was renovated by Paul Abadie. The former Benedictine abbey now houses the École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux [fr].

Gallery

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  Romanesque west portal
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  West facade with blind arcades
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  Expulsion from paradise
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  Mary and Jesus
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  Constantine's baptism

See also

• Plantagenet style
• Bordeaux Cathedral