Automatic translation
The Périgord abounds in numerous religious sites whose local architecture will delight you. Discover the Abbeys, Churches and Priories of the Périgord as you criss-cross the Périgord lands.
Happy Discovery in Périgord !
Cadouin
A MASTERPIECE OF FLAMBOYANT GOTHIC ART Classified as a Historical Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ...
Périgueux
World Heritage Site (1998) as a major stage on the Way of St. James (Vézelay route). Unique in its Greek cross ...
Chancelade
Founded in 1133 under the rule of Saint Augustine, it was built of white stone from the surrounding quarries. The ...
Paunat
The church with its porch-tower was consecrated in 991. The current church features a rectangular chancel dating ...
Périgueux
The first cathedral of the city of Périgueux, until 1577. Protestants attacked two of its domes and its bell tower, ...
Échourgnac
Founded in 1868 by monks from the Port du Salut Abbey in Mayenne, and restored in 1923 by Cistercian nuns returning ...
Brantôme
The bell tower of Brantôme Abbey Church dates from the 11th century and is among the oldest bell towers in France. ...
Villars
The Cistercian abbey of Boschaud owes its name to the topography of the site: "Bosco cavo" means "hollow wood" or ...
Les Eyzies de Tayac
The church of Saint-Martin de Sireuil dates from the 12th century, it is classified as a historical monument. ...
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