Église Saint-Julien de Tournon-sur-Rhône — Attraction in Tournon-sur-Rhône

Attended Christmas Eve vigil Mass as our river cruise boat was docked for the night. Seems like an active parish. They sang familiar French carols and projected the lyrics so we sang along I don't understand French well enough to catch all of what the priest said in his homily but the congregation reacted many times finding it humorous. After the Mass, many chatted up their neighbors. Some went to the side altar where the creche was.

There's a landmark sign outside but I don't recall what it says. The building shows different architectural styles. The chancel has patches of wall art from the Middle Ages. The columns seem to be a mix of Romanesque and early Gothic. The side chapel to the left as you enter has wonderful frescoes. Surprising to see such well preserved works in...

Go, go, go... This church is beautiful, there is a lot of cathedrals and churches in France but the key is to fine the ones that you will remember for a lifetime. This is one of them while you’re visiting town. Some might think it’s funny when talking about a church, but it’s not the normal in the U.S. to have things this old and this loved in your own backyard. This is what I loved about our trip to France. If you a chance to go, pack your bags and...

Iglesia de Tournon, dedicada a Saint Julien. Es del siglo XIV, en estilo gótico, y reemplaza a otra, románica, que estaba en el mismo lugar. Consta de tres naves sin transepto, simplemente porque no cabía, entre el risco del castillo y el río (que antes estaba más cerca). El campanario está en el extremo occidental de la fachada, en este caso por un problema de acústica, igualmente relacionado con la proximidad de la roca del castillo. En la revolución, la iglesia es expropiada y en las capillas de la cara norte se construyen locales comerciales, la mayoría de los cuales siguen abiertos (no con las mismas actividades que en el...