Camino Photo of the Day: the Chapel of Sainte-Foy

As I briefly explored the abbey church before Mass, I visited the chapel of Sainte-Foy. During my research into the route, I had come to love this little saint. She was a 2nd-century child martyr, and her relics have been held in this church (and its smaller predecessors) since the 9th century. The relics are not, however, in this chapel dedicated to her. Instead, they are held in a reliquary monument behind the abbey church’s high altar. This chapel is, however, the focus of her veneration, and I lit a candle here and prayed a while.

Date: 27 August 2023
Place: Conques, Aveyron Département, Region of Occitanie, France

Maps!