The ancient terraced town overlooks the Vézère with majesty from its wall and the Malpas cliff. Terrasson has been occupied since Gallo-Roman times, as attested by the Gaubert mosaic found in the remains of a villa. In a remarkable state of preservation, it is now on display at the Maison du Patrimoine. It was in the 6th century that the monk Sorus came to live as a hermit in a cave. King Gontran, suffering from leprosy, came to meet him. The monk cured him with water from a spring that he had just blessed. When the king was cured, he gave him a gift which allowed the monk to establish his abbey: Terrasson was founded.

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Vue de Terrasson-Lavilledieu - au bord de la Vézère F. IREN & C. PINHEIRA - AUTHOR'S IMAGE

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