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.

Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe

Aiguilhe, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity

Exceptional pilgrimage chapel perched on a volcanic plug near Le Puy, founded in the 10th century and dedicated to St. Michael.

St. Michael the Archangel

Le Puy Cathedral

Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity

Historic Marian pilgrimage cathedral and one of the principal French starting points of the Camino de Santiago, especially the Via Podiensis.

Virgin Mary