Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs (groupes)
On the road of St Jacques de Compostelle, built in 1700, derelict abd then renovated from 2001, the Chapel of the White Penitents, with a brotherhood going back to 1668, is distinguished by its facade with a door framed with "refends" and crowned with an arched pediment. An oculus and two windows surround a niche with a statue of the H. Virgin.
Inside the chapel, an 18th-century altarpiece in painted and gilded wood depicts the Circumcision of Jesus in the center, the Nativity on the right and the Adoration of the Magi on the left. The twisted columns and pilasters crowned with flowerpots are typical of Baroque decor.
Among the various pieces restored under the impetus of the Association des Amis de la Chapelle des Pénitents, we'd like to mention a very rare 17th-century pasteboard Christ on a processional cross, and an 18th-century painted wood Christ lying at the tomb. On the floor, engraved funerary slabs, with names, initials, dates or a heart surmounted by a cross, as well as representations of tools evoking the penitents' trades (tanner, roofer, carpenter...).
For guided group tours (approx. 45 mins): contact Terres d'Aveyron Tourist Office: 05 65 44 10 63 or the chapel directly: 06.07.39.35.27
