Outgoing
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer 1
History Exhibition
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer 2
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer 3
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer 4
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer 5

Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer

Soulac-sur-Mer

A Romanesque basilica slowly swallowed by sand dunes, with only its bell tower peeking above like a beacon for pilgrims. This UNESCO World Heritage stop on the Compostela route still holds services in its cool, stone interior seven meters below the surface.

UNESCO World Heritage
Romanesque architecture
Pilgrimage history
Partially buried church

Tips

👀"not much to look at" outside, but "do not judge a book by its cover"
🏖️about 7 meters still buried under the sand
📅guided tours run April through October

Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres de Soulac-sur-Mer

Place Aliénor d'Aquitaine, 33780 Soulac-sur-Mer, France