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Maillezais Cathedral
is a ruined
Roman Catholic
cathedral in the commune of
Maillezais
in the
Vendée
, France, which was constructed between the 11th and 15th centuries. Formerly the Abbey of Saint-Pierre, it was once part of the
Diocese of Luçon
and had
St. Peter
as its
Patron Saint
. The ruins, consisting of a church,
refectory
, dormitory, kitchen, cellars,
turrets
and ramparts, have been declared a heritage monument in reflection of their
Romanesque
,
Gothic
, and
Renaissance
form.
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Selbymay
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