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Church of Saint Pierre del Pech
The origins of this church lie in the 11th century; abbot Laffont interpreted the Chi-Rho (see below) as the stone sign of the founder of the church, Hermann de Gavarrès.
The church originally consisted only of the sanctuary (triple chevet with a central tower), which forms the sole ancient part of this little church, according to G. Tholin. The foundations of the nave walls also date from the Middle Ages. The central tower is now lower than originally built.
Under the Ancien Régime, the parish, situated in the diocese of Cahors, came under the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Maurin.
The château of Combebonnet
The name of Combebonnet appears for the first time in a 13th century document in which the noble knight Jourdain de Combebonnet is cited in an arbitration award rendered in May 1255, in Mézin, following a war between Odon, viscount of Lomagne , and Guiralt, Count of Armagnac.
Built on the edge of a deep and cool valley, the Château de Combebonnet, seen from the east and south, has the fresh air with its superimposed terraces and corbelled watchtowers.
Castelsagrat
Located on the ancient Roman road known as “la Clermontoise”, which ran from Bordeaux to Lyon, the city of Castelsagrat had to undergo great invasions until the end of the Middle Ages. The discovery of a Visigothic tomb proves the occupation of the land in the 5th and 6th centuries by the Visigoths ...
Aubiac
In Aubiac, discover the romanesque church Ste Marie built in the 9th and 10th centuries, the castle (14th century) and the mills!
Bi-annual newsletter nr19 July 2019 Edition
Summary of the newletter:
The president's message
Summer events : Concerts & museum
Summer events : Historical trail competition
Summer events : Treasure hunts
Cluniac footpath (Chemin de Cluny)
Cluniac footpaths in the Pays de Serres : project
Cluniac chapel : St Julien de la Serre