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Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer
Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer des Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
RegionCamargue
RiteLatin
StatusActive
Location
LocationSaintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Geographic coordinates43°27′06″N 4°25′40″E / 43.4516°N 4.4278°E / 43.4516; 4.4278
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleRomanesque
Completed9th century

The Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer is a Romanesque fortified church built in the 9th century in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence. Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus and to The Three Marys, it is the subject of annual Roma pilgrimage. Since 1840, it has been classified as a French Historical Monument.[1]

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer des Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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