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In Churches/ England/ Lost and Found
Burrow Mump: The ‘Hill Hill’ Church Ruins Alternative to Glastonbury Tor
The church ruins can be seen from far away. Perched high above the Somerset Levels, an area notorious for flooding and a place which…
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In Churches/ Paris
The Armenian Cathedral in Paris: A 20th-Century Ecclesiastical Building in the 8th
The Armenian Cathedral in Paris can be found if you wander away from the hustle and bustle of the Champs Élysées. Situated in the…
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In Churches/ Devon
Cromwell’s Arch, A Forgotten Priory & A Secret Slice of Bovey Tracey History
Bovey Tracey is the gateway to the moor. A town which lies below the windswept moors above and a place populated by independent delicatessens and…
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In Churches/ France
14 Incredible Cathedrals in France: Gothic, Renaissance & Romanesque Buildings
Birthplace of the Gothic and where the first stone cathedrals were constructed, France is a country with well over a hundred cathedrals, many of…
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In Churches/ Obscure Paris/ Paris/ Real History
Notre-Dame-de-Consolation: A Neo-Baroque Memorial to a Belle Epoque Tragedy
On a little traversed residential street far from the madding crowds of the Champs Élysées, there’s a small Neo-Baroque chapel by the name of Notre-Dame-de-Consolation.…
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In Churches/ France
Where to Find the Best View of Narbonne: Donjon Gilles Aycelin
Whenever I head to a new city, my first port of call is always to find the best viewpoint of the place. After all,…
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In Churches/ Italy
Taking a 1930s Tram from Turin to Reach the 18th Century Basilica di Superga
On an impressive hill overlooking the historic town of Turin and the sparkling River Po, the Basilica di Superga is a superb feat of…
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In Churches/ Ireland
The Haunting Ruins of St Kevin’s, Camden Row: A Former Medieval Church in the Heart of Dublin
Wander away from the ever bustling and busy street that is R114. Leave behind the reflective surface of the Grand Canal, and pass by…
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In Churches/ Devon
The Haunting Ruins of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke
In the middle of where you’d least expect- on the fringes of a holiday park to be exact- you’ll find the hauntingly beautiful ruins…
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In Churches/ Cornwall
A Visit to the Medieval Ruins of Roche Chapel Dedicated to St Michael
Somewhere down in the depths of Cornwall, where sea meets land, and crumbling castle ruins cover the landscape, there’s one medieval hermitage that deserves…
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In Churches/ Devon
A 14th Century Church Forgotten on the A38: Church of St George the Martyr
The powers that be once named the stretch of the A38 that runs between Exeter and the fringes of Cornwall ‘The Devon Expressway’. Perhaps…
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In Churches/ Obscure Paris/ Paris
Église Saint-Éphrem-le-Syriaque: Classical Music & A Church Dating Back to the 14th Century
Lying in the shadows of the iconic and ever more famous Paris Panthéon, many of the other churches in the 5e arrondissement are often…
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