# Interior view [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ARCHITECT, French]() - Date: 1051-1100 - Technique: Photo ## Commentary The abbey church at Conques was built from 1050 to 1130. It is dedicated to St Fides \(Saint Foy\) <a onclick="return OpenOther\('/html/zzdeco/1gold/10c/stfoy1.html'\)" href="/html/zzdeco/1gold/10c/stfoy1.html">whose statue</a> made from gold and jewels, dating from around 1000 is still an object of veneration. The oldest part of the church is the chancel area, and both its interior and exterior constitute a highly complex and impressive work of art. It is an important pilgrimage church along the route to Santiago de Compostela. The photo shows the wall of the nave. View the <a href="\#" onClick="w=window.open \('/support/plans/zzzarchi/11c/2/conques.html', 'newWin', 'scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=400,height=600'\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return false">ground plan</a> of the Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques. ## Related artworks - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Bird's eye view]() - [Burial lantern]() - [Castle]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()