Eglise Notre-Dame de Venasque

The village of Venasque has been protected since ancient times by its unassailable position atop a steep rock. Venasque overlooks the old Roman road and is home to many treasures. The Romanesque Church houses a famous painting from the Avignon School (1498), a Crucifixion scene. This painting hung in the church for nearly 2 centuries, and then was taken down during Louis XIV's reign. In 1392, the priest, an art connoisseur, sent it to the Louvre for restoration. In 1937, the Louvre had taken...