Eglise de St Pierre de Bessuéjouls
Located on one of the most prestigious pilgrimage roads "Le Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle", the church of St Pierre de Bessuéjouls, in pink stone, was rebuilt in the 15th century, but preserved its Romanesque part under the belltower intact.
In the nave, the two altarpieces adorning the choir and a side chapel date from the 17th and 18th centuries respectively. Access to the upper chapel, dedicated to St. Michael, is via a narrow staircase at the back of the nave (beware of the steep ascent). The chapel features a rare 12th-century altar, lintels carved with interlacing designs, figural capitals including a double-tailed mermaid flanked by two centaurs, and an interlacing capital considered a model of its kind.
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