Basilica of Saint Severinus, Bordeaux Basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
Location | |
Location | Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
Geographic coordinates | 44°50′36″N 0°35′09″W / 44.8432°N 0.5857°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Minor basilica |
Style | Romanesque |
Groundbreaking | 11th century |
Spire height | |
Official name | Part of Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
Reference | 868 |
Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
The Basilica of Saint Severinus (French: Basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux) is a church built in Bordeaux at the dawn of the 11th century.[1]
In 1998, UNESCO designated the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site, including the three main churches of Bordeaux : the basilica of St. Severinus, the basilica of St Michael and St. Andrew's cathedral.