Basilica of Our Lady of Verdelais

Here is the most famous pilgrimage of the Gironde with a miraculous statue of the Virgin in polychrome chestnut wood estimated from the 14th century. The Basilica brings together the different contributions of past centuries. The baroque choir, which took its present appearance in 1666, is particularly noteworthy. The nave has been enriched with “naïve” paintings, painted ex-votos from the XVIIIth century, ex-voto hearts, marbles…. Nearby, the museum of religious art is unique in the region. The village is registered in the inventory of the picturesque sites of the Gironde department.

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