Cruas et les secrets de l'abbatiale

All our videos here:    / @francepassionpatrimoine   The medieval village of Cruas in the Ardèche region, along with the monks' castle, sits atop a hill that served as a refuge during the Wars of Religion and the plague. The original church, located below, suffered from the silt deposited by the Crûle River over the centuries. As a result, the monks of Cruas built a new Romanesque abbey church on top of the old one, which was then forgotten for four centuries. Starting in 1972, a group of enthusiasts began clearing away three meters of alluvial deposits... A France Passion Patrimoine Ultra HD film GS videos-03/2024