Basilique Saint-Martin d'Aime
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Aime, Romanesque church in Aime-la-Plagne, France.
Description
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Aime is a Romanesque building with a central nave, a transept, and three apses that form the eastern end. A crypt beneath the church displays original Roman artifacts from ancient times.
History
The Romans established a settlement here in 21 BC called Axima and made it the capital of the Alpes Graies province. The Romanesque church was later built over these ancient Roman foundations.
Culture
The choir walls display frescoes from the late 12th and early 13th centuries showing biblical scenes like the Creation and the Massacre of Innocents. These paintings reveal how people of that time expressed their religious devotion through art.
Practical
Access is normally available through organized guided tours during the warm months of July and August. It is best to ask ahead and be prepared to walk through the interior of the building.
Did you know?
This house of prayer stands on the foundations of a Roman administrative building, with traces still visible in the footings. A stone museum inside displays building elements from an 11th-century church that once occupied this site.
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