ABBATIALE SAINT-PIERRE
Old abbey church of Limousin Romanesque style, with a unique crypt in Bas-Limousin, an ambulatory and a chapel
Built in the 11th and 12th centuries at the top of the spur, this former Benedictine abbey church is a major example of Romanesque art in the Limousin region. The remarkable bell tower, with its typically Limousin gables, rises from a square base over three floors to a fourth octagonal level. The crypt, unique in its age, comprises a circular main room opening onto 5 barrel vaults, where pilgrims once venerated the relics of Saint Léon and Saint Coronat. Note the superb 19th-century stained-glass windows and interesting sculpted decorations.
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