Eglise Saint-Sépulcre
The church at Villeneuve has a double architecture: a Romanesque section dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, and a Gothic section from the 13th and 14th centuries. A stopover on the route to Santiago de Compostela, it features superb polychrome frescoes.
The church of Villeneuve was built in two phases: the Romanesque church, an original copy of the sanctuary of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, dates from the 11th and 12th centuries, and the Gothic church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, from the 13th and 14th centuries.
The north apse features polychrome wall paintings illustrating the legend of the Hanged Man, a major theme on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
The building also boasts a wealth of furnishings, including 16th-century stalls, a 17th-century Baroque altar and a contemporary organ that is regularly played.
Corresponding to the Benedictine priory cloister, the adjoining presbytery garden is also accessible. Guided tours of the former chapter house are also available.
