The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Sanctuary of Ars

Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity

Major Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary preserving the memory, house, relics and tomb of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars.

St. John Vianney