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Saint Peter's Abbey Church and Cloister

Saint Peter's Abbey Church and Cloister

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Saint Peter's Abbey Church and Cloister

Name: Saint Peter's Abbey Church and Cloister
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Location: Moissac, Castelsarrasin, Occitania, France

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1. Sonthique Nomade Sculpture – Mosaic Shrine Rest Area loop from Lotissement Belle-Île

25.4km

07:01

430m

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2. Ancien Carmel de Moissac – Houseboats on the Canal loop from Malause

29.8km

07:35

100m

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3. Hiking loop from Moissac

6.54km

01:40

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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JakobusPilger

March 6, 2022

This church "Saint Pierre" - surprisingly Gothic in the interior - was consecrated to Saint Peter (Peter). Simon, nicknamed Peter (Rock), was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee when he - together with his brother Andrew - was called by Jesus Christ to be "fishers of men". According to Catholic understanding, he is the supreme apostle, and the two millennia-long line of popes - currently Francis - are his successors. On statues and paintings, Peter is almost always depicted with two keys in his hand; this attribute refers to the biblical saying in Matthew: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Chapter 16, verse 19).
Peter and Paul are also known as the “Princes of the Apostles”; their common feast day in the saints’ calendar is June 29th.

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

June 12, 2022

The Abbey of Moissac, inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List and classified as the Great Site of the Midi-Pyrénées, is known for its portal and its cloister, whose architecture is a masterpiece of Romanesque art.

The south portal of Saint-Pierre Church is a real jewel of the 12th century and shows a finely carved tympanum depicting Christ the King and the Apocalypse according to John. Inside the building, the visitor is offered a choir with a carved stone finish, a Romanesque Christ from the 12th century, a Pietà, the Flight into Egypt and an Entombment from the 15th century.

Another treasure of this abbey to admire is the prestigious Romanesque cloister with its 76 beautifully sculpted capitals from the end of the 11th century, whose narrative motifs tell the lives of hagiography and Biblical scenes. Something that will arouse the admiration of every lover of religious art! A large cedar of more than 200 years old completes the charm

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

June 21, 2022

Moissac Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Moissac, Tarn-et-Garonne in southwestern France. Some of the medieval buildings have been preserved, including the abbey church, which has a famous and important Romanesque carving around the entrance.

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Saint Peter's Abbey Church and Cloister

1. Sonthique Nomade Sculpture – Mosaic Shrine Rest Area loop from Lotissement Belle-Île

2. Ancien Carmel de Moissac – Houseboats on the Canal loop from Malause

3. Hiking loop from Moissac

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