Papa and I left Saint-Savin after breakfast on the patio of Le Viscos, with it’s beautiful view to the south, of the Pyrénées and Chapelle Notre Dame de Piétât. We took our time driving back to Lectoure, stopping at various churches and abbeys along the way.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Roume - 12th century chapel, surrounded by hayfields in the foothills looking south toward the Pyrénées.
Abbaye de L’Escaladieu - founded 1142 and an important pilgrimage stop on the Chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostela.
Chateau de Mauvezin - built in the 11th century
Notre-Dame-de-Garaison - chapel built in 1540, was a pilgrimage site for 200 years, it was used as an internment camp during WWI, and currently used as a highly regarded Catholic boarding school. The chapel interior is covered in frescoes, dating to the 16th century.
Eglise St. Laurent in Mond-d’Astarac - dating to the 15th century, with extensive interior paintings.
Eglise Sainte-Gemme in Chelan - 15th century
Eglise Sainte-Catherine in Ornezan - 15th century
L’église Romane St. Michel in Sansan
