Chapelle St Libéral

Located in the northern part of Brive?s hypercentre, the Saint-Libéral chapel was built close to a busy thoroughfare. Erected or rebuilt in the early 15th century, it was used during the Wars of Religion as a chapel for the Dominicans, whose convent outside the walls had been burnt down. Possibly erected over the tomb of Saint Liberal, it was surrounded by a cemetery until 1774, when it was sold and subdivided.

Seized during the Revolution and sold as national property in 1791, the chapel became the property of the Lalande family, who set up a tallow foundry and candle factory. In 1876, the same family donated the chapel to the diocese.

Ceded to the City of Brive in 1976 and listed in 1978 on the Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques, Saint-Libéral has been a venue for exhibitions and events since the 1980s

Practical info

• Monument classification: Registered and listed sites. Floral towns and villages
• Type of monument: Chapel
• Visit conditions: Guided tour by appointment only