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style. Some internal elements retain Gothic or
Romanesque elements. The church has three naves and a large transept, with an apse located in the eastern end. Along the lateral naves are four chapels, further chapels open from the transept and apse. The apse had to be rebuilt in 1712, likely a design
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Bernard and Benedict were painted by followers of Bartolomeo Guidobono. The two other chapels, dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary and an St Joseph were painted by Guidobono. The crypt, dating to 1688, was likely painted by
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A monastery at the site was begun in the mid-12th century after a donation by the
Marquis of Saluzzo to the Cistercians. The abbey expanded its territory and wealth over the next few centuries. In 1567,
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The intaglio wooden choir (1685) was completed by
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when he attended mass during his hunting trips to the region. The transept has four more large
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in the baptistry was painted by
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during 1618 to 1642. The Prince Eugene of Savoy, became abbot from 1688 to 1730.
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suppressed the monastery, and converted the church into a parish temple.
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The apse ceiling and walls, above the choir, were frescoed by
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church building functions in 2019 as a parish temple.
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