La Bastide's neo-medieval church, consecrated in 1884, was designed by Paul Abadie (1812–84) – the same architect who designed the Basilica de Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre, Paris – hence the signature bulbous stone dome crowned by an elegant lantern on balusters.
Église Ste-Marie de la Bastide
Bordeaux
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