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hquittner Says: The cloisters are as old as the church but part of them was redone in the Gothic period. It does not contain any elaborate stone carving and so is only worth a quick look.
Look Further at the Church Sculpture
hquittner Says: There are more examples of the art works in the church. Note again the archaic capitals and a wooden statue.
Enter the Church of St.-Pierre
hquittner Says: The single aisle church has a typically dark Romanesque interior making photography difficult. The columns are topped by archaic carved capitals, not as detailed as the more advanced ones at Moissac. In a side area is a striking 16C Entombment group with two women supporting...
Look at the Exterior of the Church of St.-Pierre
hquittner Says: The church is Romanesque with a 12C doorway. It was a Benedictine Cluniac monastery at that time and it is not surprizing that at least one or more sculptor-masons were assigned here from the Toulouse-Moissac school to create this work. (An even earlier tympanum is at nearby...
Touring the Church Eglise St Pierre
royalempress Says: Don't miss visiting the church Eglise St Pierre in Carennac. It was built in the 11th century and is fashioned in the Roman Style.
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Don't miss visiting the church Eglise St Pierre in Carennac. It was built in the 11th century and is fashioned in the Roman Style.
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Carennac holds the recognition as being one of the most beautiful villages in France and the title is well deserved. Carennac sits on the banks of the Dordogne River and the town is surrounded by lush...
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A Little Town in the Dordogne Quercynoise
As part of our day devoted to wandering by car through the Quercy area of the Dordogne, we stopped at the pretty town of Carennac (pop. 375), between St.-Cere and Martel. At the town center is the...
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