Churches, saints, ghosts, spirits.
The possible presence of a dome, although not universally accepted, is of major importance, since it would mean that it was St. Polyeuctus, and not Justinian's churches (Saints Sergius and Bacchus and the Hagia Sophia), which first combined the traditional basilica with a dome.
The town in medieval times was a stronghold and preserves several architectural remnants of those times, including a 12th-century donjon, the tower of Guinette, several churches (Saint-Basile, Notre-Dame du Fort, Saint-Gil, and Saint-Martin), a town hall, and private houses.
Louboutin's old church, Saint-Esprit, was a few blocks away.
Doctor of the church, saint whose doctrinal writings have special authority.
William's church, Saint-Étienne, was begun in 1067 and dedicated in 1081.
At his own expense he designed and built a small church, Saint-Louis du Louvre (consecrated 1744; destroyed in 1810), where he was buried.
However, there are several works still extant in the cathedral, in the churches of Saint-Jean, Saint-Barthelemy, and Sainte-Croix, and in museums.
The Churches of Saint-Michel and Saint-Étienne have works by the 16th-century sculptor Ligier Richier, who was a native of the town.
Of his original works, all his designs for ecclesiastical buildings were in a weak Gothic style, notably the churches of Saint-Gimer and Nouvelle Aude at Carcassonne and Saint-Denis-de-l'Estrée at Saint-Denis.
A religious house was founded on the site in 660, and the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul was the former priory church.
