ST. LEONARD'S COLLEGE
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Collegiate church with Romanesque architecture from the Limousin region, whose 52 m high bell tower can be seen from all around Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
Located between the th and th centuries, imposing in the World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, the collegiate is a remarkable example of Romanesque limousine architecture. Its steeple, 52 m high, is visible from around the world. It passes elegantly from the square plane to the octagonal plane, using gables windows. A board, starting with the exterior of the building, from Wilson Square. This is where we have the most beautiful view of the Roman chevet with its seven absidioles and the «of the roofs (chapels, ambulatory and choir). Enter the th century portal with limousines mouldings and capitals. Inside, admire the purity of the line of the nave, the cradle vault, the domes domes, the vast chœur at the wide ambulatory and the 7 striking chapels, the capitals, the remarkable furniture: the th century stalls, the treasure, the tomb of Saint Léonard, above which the famous Lock is suspended (Saint Léonard being not only the protector of prisoners but also pregnant women and sterile women, you have to touch the Lock to have children!). In the evening, you will not miss the highlight of this beautiful monument!
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C'est un monument incontournable à Saint Léonard et un lieu de passage pour les pèlerins allant à Saint Jacques de Compostelle.