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Church and Abbey of Marcilhac

Church and Abbey of Marcilhac

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Church and Abbey of Marcilhac

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

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Location: Marcilhac-Sur-Célé, Figeac, Occitania, France

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1. Église et Abbaye de Marcilhac – Marcilhac-sur-Célé loop from Saint-Sulpice

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2. Marcilhac-sur-Célé – Église et Abbaye de Marcilhac loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

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3. Église et Abbaye de Marcilhac – Gravel Path to Vieux Sauliac loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

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Vincent Reboul

April 20, 2022

Saint-Pierre de Marcilhac Abbey was built at the beginning of the 9th century by Benedictines from Moissac, fleeing the Normans. Pépin, king of Aquitaine, took it under his protection in 845 or 848. In the 10th century the abbey was independent.

In the 12th century, it was very powerful and had more than a hundred priories, including the church of Rocamadour donated in 1030 by Déodat or Dieudonné, bishop of Cahors.
After many destructions, the abbey has lost its luster, to be today only the shadow of itself. Much of the building is no more than ruins, but by visiting it you will be able to realize its past grandeur. The church adjoining the abbey is on the other hand well renovated.

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kris despecimen

April 28, 2022

Pleasant walk!

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Manfred 🔎

October 23, 2021

Originally a Benedictine abbey, Marcilhac did not survive the wars of religion and the French Revolution.
Half of the old monastery church is now used as a parish church, where you will find a colorfully painted statue of Saint James. The other half - in Romanesque architectural style - is in ruins. In recent years the church has undergone an impressive renovation in the choir area, which alone is worth a visit to this impressive church.

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Church and Abbey of Marcilhac

1. Église et Abbaye de Marcilhac – Marcilhac-sur-Célé loop from Saint-Sulpice

2. Marcilhac-sur-Célé – Église et Abbaye de Marcilhac loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

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