Basilica of St. Serina - one of the oldest religious buildings in Bordeaux. The temple was erected in the VI century and rededication after reconstruction was named in honor of the patron saint, who in life was the fourth bishop of Bordeaux. The Basilica is located on the Square of the Martyrs of the Resistance, a kilometer away from the cathedral of Saint-Andre.

Basilica of Saint-Serin was built on the site of the cemetery, in the IX century, was destroyed during the invasion of the Normans, and then in the XI-XII centuries - restored and rebuilt. Many architectural elements of the temple appeared in this period. Basilica of Saint-Serin was recognized as a model of Romanesque style with elements of Neo-Gothic - the building is decorated with a strict form of stucco ornaments and sculptural paintings depicting scenes of the Last Judgment, and biblical characters. Near the portal, you can see the statue of St. James, with his staff in his hand. Basilica of Saint Serin in the Middle Ages was one of the temples that stood in the way of pilgrims to the relics of Saint James, stored in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. In 1998 the temple was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark was much earlier - in 1840.

The underground part of the temple - a crypt - is now a museum origins of Christianity. In the crypt are preserved parts of the Christian necropolis, including marble sarcophagi Merovingian period and frescoes. Here lies the remains of the saint, and serine. Also, this museum houses a collection of amphorae and a Gallo-Roman capitals. In addition, local legend says that in the crypt can be stored, and the horn of Roland Knight - the hero of the French epic, who died in 778 in the battle against the Saracens in Ronsevalskom valley of death and blows a horn, calling for help.

Due to its excellent acoustic characteristics of the temple is the venue for regular concerts of organ music and choral singing.