Religious heritage
Corrèze is home to a large number of remarkable religious monuments. It's a place where you can find yourself, recharge your batteries or simply admire the skills of our ancestors. These include the polychrome tympanum at Saillac, Marc Chagall's stained glass windows at the Saillant de Voutezac, Limousin Romanesque art at Aubazine, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Tulle, Vigeois, Meymac and the church of Saint-Pierre at Collonges-la-Rouge.
We have selected for you the Top 15 of the best places to visit to visit a sacred and religious site.
1. Brive and the collegiate church of Saint-Martin
Located in the centre of the Cité Gaillarde, the collegiate church of Saint-Martin and its organ were listed as Historic Monuments in 1862.
2. Brive and the caves of Saint-Antoine
Just south of Brive-la Gaillarde, the national pilgrimage to Saint Anthony of Padua offers walkers and pilgrims alike five hectares of lush green parkland.
3. The polychrome tympanum of Saillac
The history of Saillac is closely linked to its church. Built in the 12th century, it boasts a polychrome tympanum that is unique in the region.
4. The Saillant chapel in Voutezac
This is the only chapel in France to be entirely decorated with stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
5.Aubazine Abbey
Founded by Etienne d'Obazine, this 12th-century Cistercian abbey is a listed historic monument.
6. The Saint-Pierre abbey church in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
Founded in the 9th century by Rodolphe de Turenne, this abbey church is best known for its remarkable sculpted tympanum and majestic proportions.
7. Notre-Dame de Tulle cathedral
Built in the 12th century as a monastery and converted into a cathedral in 1317, this building took almost two centuries to complete.
8. Notre-Dame de Rocamadour chapel
On the road to Santiago de Compostela, this shrine is at the heart of the Rocamadour pilgrimage. For almost 1,000 years, pilgrims from all over the world have come here to meet the Black Madonna.
9. Saint-Pierre d'Uzerche abbey church
Listed as a historic monument since 1840, this landmark of Limousin Romanesque art gives you access to the 11th-century crypt: unique in the Bas-Limousin.
10. Saint-Pierre Church in Collonges-la-Rouge
This imposing monument, built entirely of local red sandstone, owes its popularity to its bell tower, which has retained almost all of its original construction.
11. Turenne and its collegiate church
Dating from the late 16th century, the collegiate church is notable for its impressive 30-metre-high bell tower.
12. Turenne and Notre-Dame-de- Saint-Pantaléon
This church, remarkably harmonious in its proportions, was built in the 17th century by architects from Sedan and Bouillon, territories also ruled by the Viscounts of Turenne.
13. Saint-Robert and its Romanesque church
ThisRomanesque building was damaged by the wars of religion in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, you can admire the beautiful ambulatory with its columns and ornate capitals.
14. Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière and its rotunda church
This church is one of the few in the shape of a rotunda, with ten cylindrical pillars separating the centre. Inside, you'll find a 15th-century Virgin of Pity. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1911, it is open to the public.
15. Templar and Hospitaller heritage in the Vézère valley
Our gentle valley is dotted with remains, traces and buildings linked to the presence of these two unique orders. A great deal of work is underway to promote this heritage, and it's well worth the diversions... follow the guide!
The quest for Compostela: bold and responsible!
- Get back to basics, recharge your batteries... the adventure is as much in your head as in your legs.
- Taking the time: the time to meet and talk, the time to discover the countryside... the time to live!
- Living at nature's pace without damaging it
- Challenging ourselves and surpassing ourselves along the way - that's our Gaillarde nature!
Bon plan The quest for Compostela
It's easy to get to Compostela. You go via Brive and then straight on to Rocamadour. You don't know this route? Then hurry and take it, because it's a path of inner peace, serenity and beauty. In the 12th century, monks wore out their sandals here, and then it was unjustly forgotten. Ah, to see Rocamadour perched on the cliffs and swoon! It's almost pointless going any further.
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