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Historic Village of Carennac

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Historic Village of Carennac

Name: Historic Village of Carennac
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Location: Carennac, Gourdon, Occitania, France

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1. Historic Village of Carennac – Belle vue sur la Dordogne loop from Carennac

9.46km

02:43

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Historic Village of Carennac – Taillerfer ruins loop from Carennac

12.7km

03:47

380m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Historic Village of Carennac loop from Carennac

4.37km

01:18

130m

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

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Karsten S.

September 16, 2019

The construction of the church of Saint-Pierre was begun in the late 11th century as a priory of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Pierre of Moissac. In the 12th century, the open narthex (vestibule) was built. The time of the Hundred Years War brought destruction and plunder. Its traces of the church and the abbey buildings were largely repaired in the second half of the 15th century as part of extensive renovations.

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Karsten S.

September 16, 2019

The old houses of the village from the 15th and 16th centuries are grouped around the abbey, which has largely retained its medieval ambience and is well maintained. With the lane to the square in front of the church portal and the access to the abbey buildings, there is even a small center of old four-storey residential buildings, supplemented by even higher tower structures and recognizable fortifications. Together with the passageway-like arched passage through which the narthexportal of the church presents itself so photogenic, this is the primitive cell of a fortified village (Castrum) with small-town building structures. The church's fourth tower has battlements on its mural crown that point to a fortified tower. There are also remains of ramparts with round towers to the east of the church.

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August 22, 2025

Wear sturdy shoes and enjoy.

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Historic Village of Carennac

1. Historic Village of Carennac – Belle vue sur la Dordogne loop from Carennac

2. Historic Village of Carennac – Taillerfer ruins loop from Carennac

3. Historic Village of Carennac loop from Carennac

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