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Cloister Capital - L’Abbatiale Saint Foy - Conques

Cloister Capital - L’Abbatiale Saint Foy - Conques

One interesting architectural detail of the Abbey are the 212 columns in the Cloisters, each of which is topped with a different Romanesque capital. The designs include different people and scenes from Saint Foy’s life as well as symbols, animals, birds, monsters, flowers and leaves.

Date Taken : August 2, 2008   ·   Full Size : 600x800 pixels   ·   Camera : DSC-T50
Focal Length : 11.1mm   ·   Shutter : 0.01 sec   ·   Aperture : f/4

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