Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial lies along the Bourbince River, amid the gently rolling Charolais countryside of southern Burgundy. The town centres on the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, an early-12th-century Romanesque former priory church whose plan and choir reflect the influence of Cluny Abbey. It became an important Catholic pilgrimage destination after Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque reported visions of Christ at the Visitation convent here in the 1670s. The Canal du Centre also passes through town, linking the Loire and Saône river systems. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Paray-le-Monial and Charolais.

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