Luoghi di culto a Figeac

Historic Religious Sites

Figeac’s religious landscape is defined by the 11th-century Saint-Sauveur abbatial church and the Romanesque Notre-Dame-du-Puy, which features a significant 17th-century carved altarpiece. The collection includes the 14th-century Église des Carmes, the town's smallest church, and the 19th-century Carmel du Sacré-Cœur monastery. These sites illustrate the town's evolution from a Benedictine power center to a key stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

Historic Religious Sites — Mappa

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A

Église des Carmes

14th-century Gothic church, also known as Saint-Thomas-Becket. It is the smallest church in Figeac.

Thérèse Gaigé / CC BY-SA 3.0

B

Église Notre-Dame-du-Puy

Romanesque church situated on the town's heights. It contains a monumental 17th-century carved wood altarpiece.

Formigé - 1875 / Public domain

C

Église Saint-Sauveur

Former Benedictine abbey church dating from the 11th century. It features a mix of Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements.

D

Église Saint-Pierre

Catholic parish church located in the northern outskirts of Figeac.

E

Église Saint-Dau

Local parish church serving the Saint-Dau neighborhood.

F

Carmel du Sacré-Cœur

19th-century monastery belonging to the Carmelite order.